Join Us To Celebrate the Class of 2025!

What: GRS Graduation
When: June 6th, 2025, 6pm
Where: Great Hall at the University of Minnesota, Coffman Student Union

If you have any questions, please let me know.
Directions to the Great Hall, U of Mn

PLEASE NOTE: GRADUATION WILL NOT BE LIVE STREAMED.

Graduation will start promptly at 6pm on June 6th.  Seniors are expected to be at the venue on the day of graduation at 4pm to prepare.  We will have snacks for you so you don't get too hungry leading up to the big event.

The downside of this space is that you have to pay for parking.  After 3pm (and graduation is in the evening) the parking lot attached to coffman charges $1/hour.  If this is a hardship for anyone you have invited, please let us know and we'll see what we can do.

We will be having a rehearsal at Coffman during ELM.  At the rehearsal, you will get your cap and gown and we will practice so that we are all prepared for the day of.  More information about the rehearsal will come out as we get closer to the event.  

You may want to start thinking about if you want to speak at graduation and what you might say.  Each graduate has the option of speaking for 1-2 minutes max.

Great River School Graduation

Upcoming dates for Senior families to know:

  • Wed., May 21 - Fri., May 30, 2025: Experiential Learning (ELM). Please see email from Kylie DeGrote for ELM details.

  • Thursday, May 30, 10:00am - 12:00pm: Rehearsal for Graduation;  Coffman Memorial Union, University of Minnesota, 300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Attendance is mandatory.

  • Monday, June 2nd to Thursday, June 5th, 2025: Spring Intensives. Seniors who have signed up for Spring Intensives and have not finished please speak with Nick Beermann.

  • Friday, June 6, 6pm: Commencement, Great Hall at the University of Minnesota, Coffman Student Union (directions and a map) (Graduates should arrive no later than 4:00 pm to get their flowers, group picture, and line-up for the processional.) Please see email with further details on arrivals for guests and individual family photos.  

  • Graduation Attire for Graduates - Students will be wearing Navy Blue caps and gowns distributed at the end of Graduation Rehearsal (will be scheduled during ELM).  They are welcome to decorate their caps as they desire and neither cap or robe needs to be returned. If your student misses rehearsal, they can pick that up from the front desk as well.  We suggest taking the gowns out ahead of time, ironing or steaming them as well.  We’ll have steamers available at graduation to help with last minute wrinkles if needed. The ceremony is generally over by 7:45 pm, and all attendees are welcome to cake and juice, which will be available in the lobby outside the auditorium and can be enjoyed in the lobby or outside on the lawn

    • Photos:
      We will have a professional photographer available at graduation. She will take professional shots of each graduate that may be purchased and you will get access to her photos during the ceremony. We’ll send out more information prior to graduation.

      Tickets:
      Seniors may invite up to 9 family members or friends to come and cheer them on.  We’ll provide the tickets prior to spring intensives.

  • Directions to Graduation (From GRS):

    Head north toward Energy Park Dr

    Follow Energy Park Dr to Robbins St

    Continue on Robbins St to Franklin Ave

    Turn right onto Franklin Ave

    Slight right onto E River Pkwy

    Continue on E River Pkwy. Drive to Delaware St SE

    Coffman Memorial Union, 300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455

    Look out for more emails that will be sent to senior families with more information about graduation as the day draws closer.

Congrats Seniors!

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Congrats Seniors! -