What is a Baccalaureate Service? A baccalaureate service is a ceremony to honor a graduating class within a couple of weeks before commencement. The baccalaureate is intended to provide a more intimate time of reflection for the graduating class and their families before the larger, more formal graduation ceremony. This time of reflection often includes music, a local speaker, and a small gift (like a book) for the graduates. The speaker at the baccalaureate honors the graduates and their families and encourages them to find spiritual meaning in the transition from high school into college or a career. The baccalaureate service also supplies an opportunity for the community to support the graduate and celebrate both his or her intellectual and spiritual development.

For the second year in a row, a baccalaureate service for all Alger County graduates is being held at Munising Baptist Church, with coordination and music provided by Munising Wesleyan Church. JJ Sadler is scheduled to give the baccalaureate address. The service will be at 6 PM on May 19, 2024.

We hope to see you there.