Commencement 2025

Commencement is a momentous occasion when we at Covenant join our graduates and their families and friends in celebrating the accomplishments of these last years, thanking God for His grace and provision, and looking ahead to His purposes in the lives of our graduates. At Covenant, we earnestly believe that the One "who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."

Commencement will be held at the Chattanooga Convention Center in downtown Chattanooga. Below you will find information on our upcoming commencement exercises and related events. We look forward to families and friends joining us for this celebration!

Commencement Speaker 

We are pleased to welcome our own Dr. Hans Madueme as the speaker for our 70th annual commencement ceremony. Hans Madueme is Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College, where he teaches courses in Christian Doctrine and Science & Theology. Before coming to Covenant, he served as Managing Director of the Henry Center for Theological Understanding and Associate Director of the Jonathan Edwards Center at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He also holds an MD and completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.

Hans’s research focuses on systematic theology, the doctrine of sin, and the intersection of theology and science. His most recent book is Defending Sin: A Response to the Challenges of Evolution and the Natural Sciences (Baker Academic, 2024). He also has a new book coming out in June, Does Science Make God Irrelevant? (Crossway, 2025). He co-edited Adam, the Fall, and Original Sin (Baker Academic, 2014) and Reading Christian Theology in the Protestant Tradition (T&T Clark, 2018). His essays have appeared in the Journal of Theological Interpretation, Mid-America Journal of Theology, Themelios, Ex Auditu, Zygon, Christian Scholar’s Review, and other academic journals.

Hans is a ruling elder at St. Elmo Presbyterian Church in Chattanooga. He has been married to Shelley for over 17 years, and they live in Flintstone with their children, Caleb and Zoë.

Presidential Reception & Alumni Induction

Friday, May 9, 2025, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Brock Lawn
Covenant College

Graduating seniors and their families are invited for fellowship and hors d'oeuvres. President Voyles' remarks will begin at 7:30 p.m. Graduating seniors will receive their graduation mugs and learn more about the Alumni Office. In the event of rain, the reception will be held in the Great Hall. Invitations to graduating seniors are forthcoming. Shuttle services will be available during this event.

MAT Graduation Reception 
Friday, May 9, 2025, 7:00-9:00 p.m. 
Hors d’oeuvres at Dr. Collin Messer’s Home

MAT graduates and their families (up to 3 guests) are invited to a reception with the MAT faculty. Invitations will be sent to MAT graduates.   

Covenant College's 70th Commencement

Saturday, May 10, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
Chattanooga Convention Center
1 Carter Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Tickets are not required to attend commencement.

 Event Parking: There will be $8.00 parking available in the parking garage shared by the Convention Center and the Marriott Hotel. Attendants will be collecting the cash only parking fee.  The entrance to the parking garage is off of Carter Street, between the hotel and convention center. The hotel address is 2 Carter Plaza, Chattanooga, TN 37402. There will also be pay-by-meter parking on the surrounding streets. 

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Commencement will be livestreamed here.