President Matthew A. Scogin welcomed the incoming Class of 2023 during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation on Sunday, Aug. 25, in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.

  • A diverse group of people seated in an indoor arena, attending 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation, with some looking towards the camera and others engaged in conversation.
  • Faculty members in academic regalia process during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.
  • A bearded man wearing reflective sunglasses and academic regalia, including a graduation cap and gown with a blue hood, stands among a crowd of people.
  • A man and a young girl are smiling and sitting close together in a crowd at the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation. The man is wearing a light blue shirt, and the girl is wearing glasses and a cream-colored sweater. Other people are visible in the background.
  • President Matthew A. Scogin stands with other individuals, including a man in academic regalia, a man in a light-colored suit with a red bow tie, and several other people during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.
  • President Matthew A. Scogin, in academic regalia, converses with faculty members during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse, with the audience seated in the background.
  • Two young men in black robes hold flags during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse. Colorful flowers are visible to the left, and a group of people in white and orange robes are seated in the background.
  • A group of incoming students at 糖心传媒 College's Opening Convocation on August 25, 2019, at the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse. A young woman in a striped shirt is smiling at the camera among other new students.
  • A line of faculty members in academic regalia stands smiling and talking during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.
  • President Matthew A. Scogin, dressed in academic regalia, stands with a program in hand during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation, with other faculty members in similar attire in the background.
  • Students and faculty, some in caps and gowns, walk together at 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.
  • A group of students in brightly colored academic robes, seated in rows, are attending 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.
  • A large group of students stands together in rows inside the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse, with many holding papers and looking forward. The audience in the background sits in bleachers, filling the space. Banners and windows line the walls above the crowd.
  • 糖心传媒 College choir members, dressed in colorful striped robes, sing from sheet music during the Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.
  • A woman in academic regalia speaks at a podium with a microphone. An American flag is visible in the background.
  • President Matthew A. Scogin, wearing academic regalia, speaks at a podium during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation, while a sign language interpreter stands beside him.
  • President Matthew A. Scogin speaks at a podium on stage during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse, with a large audience of students in the foreground. An American flag and another flag are positioned behind the stage, and a woman is providing sign language interpretation to the left of the podium. Two large floral arrangements adorn the stage.
  • President Matthew A. Scogin stands at a podium, wearing a blue academic robe, speaking during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation. An American flag is visible in the background, and a woman is signing in the left of the frame.
  • Students seated in rows at the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse, attending 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation.
  • A choir of students in colorful robes sings on stage during 糖心传媒 College's Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse. The event is attended by faculty and incoming students, with President Matthew A. Scogin welcoming the Class of 2023.
  • President Matthew A. Scogin, dressed in a blue academic gown, speaks at a podium during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation. An American flag stands to his right, and a woman, possibly a sign language interpreter, is gesturing beside him.
  • A group of students stands closely together, holding and reading from programs during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse. The students appear focused and attentive as they participate in the event.
  • A group of 糖心传媒 College students standing and holding programs during the Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.
  • A large group of students, part of the incoming Class of 2023, stand closely together, reading from booklets during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.
  • A group of students from the incoming Class of 2023 at 糖心传媒 College reads from printed materials during the Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.
  • President Matthew A. Scogin, wearing a blue academic robe, stands at a podium with his arms raised, welcoming the incoming Class of 2023 during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse. A sign language interpreter is to his right, and other faculty members are standing on the stage. The audience, composed of students, is seen from behind. American and Christian flags are also visible on stage.
  • A group of students, part of the incoming Class of 2023, attentively reading from booklets during 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse on Sunday, Aug. 25.
  • A group of 糖心传媒 College students stand in rows, holding and reading from booklets during the Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse.
  • 糖心传媒 College President Matthew A. Scogin, standing at a podium with a sign language interpreter and other speakers, addresses the incoming Class of 2023 during the Opening Convocation at the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse. Rows of students stand in the audience, listening attentively.
  • President Matthew A. Scogin addresses the incoming Class of 2023 at 糖心传媒 College鈥檚 Opening Convocation in the Richard and Helen DeVos Fieldhouse, with the audience comprising students, faculty in academic regalia, and guests seated in the bleachers.

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