Hennen to graduate from MSU, Moorhead

Minnesota State University Moorhead will award degrees to more than 500 students during its fall commencement program Thursday, Dec. 19 in the university’s Nemzek Fieldhouse.

The 1 p.m. ceremony also includes about 170 graduate students. MSU Moorhead alumna Dayna Del Val, who earned a degree in theatre, will be the commencement speaker.

As president and CEO of The Arts Partnership, Del Val has transformed The Arts Partnership into a dynamic, responsive, arts advocacy powerhouse, growing the organization by more than 200 percent.

She is also a professional stage and commercial actor, saying she uses her theatre degree every day to advocate for the arts across the metro. In 2018, Del Val received the Emerging Leader award from the North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations.

Parking will be open in all university lots on commencement day. Lots will not be ticketed the day of the ceremony. Street parking will be available as posted.

Driving directions to campus are located at https://www.mnstate.edu/maps/directions.aspx For those who can’t attend commencement, it will be streamed live online at https://www.mnstate.edu/registrar/graduation/ You can also tweet your congratulations to graduates at #MSUM2019.

The following local student is expected to graduate: Garrett Hennen, Exercise Science (BS), Minneota