CEDAR RAPIDS — Coe College is recognizing its Class of 2024 graduates. They demonstrated excellence in academics, athletics and the arts; were leaders in research and community service; and completed thousands of internship hours with local, national and international organizations. They leave Coe equipped with the resumes and determination to expand their leadership roles into their budding professional lives.
At Commencement, Coe College President David Hayes ’93 lauded the class for its ability to persevere.
“You were resilient and thrived, which allowed the academic and campus experience at Coe to endure with and for you. You will carry the habits of mind and values developed in this place with you as individuals and for the rest of your lives. But because of who you are and how you handled what was thrown at you, you’ll travel from here with diploma in hand with energy, passion, grace, awareness and courage, and it my hope, gratitude for all the Coe is,” Hayes said.
Area Coe College graduates include:
Alec Brockmeyer of Ely received a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Business Administration and Managerial Accounting.
Collin Brockmeyer of Ely received a Bachelor of Science majoring in Nursing.
Skyler Stookey of Solon received a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Elementary Education and Kinesiology.
Coe College offers superb academics and exciting extracurricular activities in a thriving urban setting that promotes student growth and success. The college has the #7 accessible professors and #8 career services in the country and is the #12 private college for internships in the nation as well according to The Princeton Review. It is consistently ranked as a top college by national publications and offers more than 60 areas of study for its 1,300 students. Post-graduation, nearly 100 percent of reporting graduates are employed or in grad school within nine months.