This video shows an annual tradition at Elon University titled "Baccalaureate" held in the Alumni Gym on May 22, 2015. This service of worship honors the 2015 graduates, their families, and the faculty and staff. The Baccalaureate ceremony included: the Welcome and Opening was read by The Reverend Janet (Jan) F. Fuller, University Chaplain; the Hymn was "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore You" (by Henry van Dyke ) that was sung by the platform, students, families, faculty, and staff and was led by Beth Anderson, Class of 2015; the Litany for Higher Education was written by Chaplain Emeritus Richard McBride and read by Anthony Hatcher, Associate Professor of Communications; the Elon community read the Psalm 51:6 and Proverbs 3:13-14; the Baccalaureate ceremony was honored in memoriam for Laura Astley from Massachusetts (who was murdered by former boyfriend on July 3, 2011 before the arrival at Elon as a new student); "The Meaning I Make" was read by Yasmine Arrington, Class of 2015, Kelly Foran, Class of 2015, and Matthew Lanahan, Class of 2015; and the music titled "The Call" (by Ralph Vaughn Williams) was sung by Corbin McConnell, Tenor, Class of 2015. The Sacred Texts included: Analects 6.28.2 (Confucianism) read by Zane Phillips, Class of 2015; Hadith of Bukhari (Islam) was read by Danielle Biggs, Class of 2015 and Nicole Molinaro, Class of 2015; Bhagavad Gita 3.10-26 (Hinduism) was read by Morgan Redmond, Class of 2015; Matthew 20:25-28 (Christianity) was read by Matthew Johnston, Class of 2015; "Isaiah 5:1-7 (Judaism) was read by Halden Fhorer, Class of 2015; the Introduction to the Speaker was given by Randolph (Randy) Williams, Jr., Presidential Fellow and Special Assistant to the President, Dean of Multicultural Affairs; the Keynote Speech was given by The Rev. Dr. Luke Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel, titled, "Singing the Blues"; the Blessing was titled "The Shehechianu" (Judaism) and was given by Miriam Merliss, Class of 2015, Shoshana Trager, Class of 2015, Julia Denick, Class of 2015, and Carley Gaynes, Class of 2015; the "Jewel of Enlightenment from the Heart Lotus" (Buddhism) was given by Brandon Joyner, Class of 2015; the Blessing for the Graduates was given by Joel Harter, Associate Chaplain for Protestant Life (English) and Kevin Amaya, Class of 2015 (Spanish); "An Irish Blessing" (by Michael Patrick Murphy) was sung by Beth Anderson, Class of 2015, Soprano; and the Benediction was given by Chaplain Fuller. Other names include: Mary Alice Bragg, Paul Neebe, Malcolm Astley, and Mary Dunne.