Convocation and Tree Planting

Convocation Luncheon reservations are closed. We are at capacity. If you wish to be placed on a luncheon Wait List, please email Lynn Hanson at lynn.hanson@clarke.edu

Convocation is an assembly, which introduces the new academic year for all members of the Clarke community.  This is a formal academic event with academic procession of administration and faculty.  New students are presented with a tassel as a symbol of their goal to earn their degree.

Tree Planting began at Clarke in 1906 as a means of honoring the senior class.  In the past, the seniors collaborated on and presented a skit, poem, or song that conveyed how the tree, planted in their freshman year, symbolized their roots at Clarke.

Wednesday, September 12, 2018
11:00 a.m. in the Kehl Center
A Convocation Luncheon follows in the Dining Room

Convocation 2018 Menu
Classic House Salad
Autumn Bounty Salad
Fresh Baked Rolls with Butter
Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken Breast with Garlic, Cumin Cream, and Corn Relish
Seared Fresh Salmon with Cucumber, Tomato, and Dill Relish
Four Cheese Gocce with Pesto Cream, and Roasted Tomatoes
Green Beans with Meunière Butter, and Lemons
Honey, and Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
Strawberry Crème Cake