Bethel to Hold Graduation on Saturday

McKENZIE — Bethel University will hold its December Commencement ceremony on Saturday, December 13 at 10 a.m. in the Rosemary & Harry L. Crisp, II Arena. President Perry Moulds will preside over the ceremony.

The event will celebrate 214 graduates from Bethel’s College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Professional Studies. This semester’s graduating class represents 17 associate’s degrees, 140 bachelor’s degrees, and 57 master’s degrees. Each graduate now joins the growing community of Bethel alumni who carry their experiences, growth, and accomplishments into the world beyond campus.

Brad Hurley, President of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, will deliver the Commencement address.

Families, friends, and members of the broader Bethel community who cannot attend in person will be able to watch the ceremony live on the University’s YouTube channel.

Bethel University proudly celebrates each graduate crossing the stage this December. Your commitment, resilience, and hard-earned success have led you to this moment, and the University looks forward to seeing where your journey goes next.

Hurley is a graduate of Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central High School and the University of Tennessee at Martin. He served with the Tennessee Department of Education during the Governor Ned McWherter administration.

He has served as president of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce for more than 20 years and as a TSSAA football officials administrator in northwest Tennessee.

He and his wife, Marty, reside in Bruceton. They own Carroll County Trophies in McKenzie.