Today Pfeiffer University conferred baccalaureate degrees on 165 new alumni as they celebrated Commencement 2017. The class of 2017, led by a bagpiper as they processed from Henry Pfeiffer Chapel to Merner Gymnasium for the ceremony, outpaced the rain that was threatening to dampen the festivities.

On May 10, Pfeiffer University-Charlotte took a significant step toward transitioning from its longtime home on Park Road to new space across the street at 1515 Montford Park with a ceremony defined by United Methodist Church (UMC) protocol as “Order of Leave-Taking.”

Deidre Gilley’s collegiate resume lists accomplishments almost too numerous to mention. Among them are: president of the Department of Education Club and the Campus Activities Board; tutor for Pfeiffer Readiness Education Program and the Wick Sharpe Learning Center; Conference Carolinas All-Academic Team/women’s soccer; Grigg Scholar; and Dean’s List.

Visitors to Pfeiffer University and others driving through Misenheimer on N.C. Highway 52 will be actively aware of campus news and special events thanks to a new digital sign situated on the south side of the highway near Harris Science Building.

Jaime Siaj ’17 chose Pfeiffer for two big reasons—to earn an undergraduate degree in the United States and play soccer.