Mount Marty University Celebrates Class of 2025 Graduates

Mount Marty University recently celebrated its 2025 undergraduate and graduate students at commencement for both the Watertown and Yankton campuses. The Watertown ceremony was held on Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Church, while the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies at Cimpl Arena on the Yankton campus were held at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., respectively, on Saturday, May 3. 

Mitch Reed, the Florence, South Dakota, superintendent of schools, gave the commencement address in Watertown. He discussed a person's 'why' and how to protect it during his speech. 

Mount Marty President Marc Long provided the Yankton commencement address for both the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies. He instilled in the graduates wisdom on faith and what a person's calling is in life. Long was also honored with an honorary doctorate for his ten years of service at the university, as he intends to retire this year. 

The ceremonies honored the students who graduated in Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 and candidates for August 2025.

A full list of Fall 2024 graduates can be viewed here.

A full list of Spring 2025 graduates can be viewed here.

A full list of August 2025 candidates can be viewed here.

Photos from the Yankton and Watertown commencements can be viewed here. 

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ABOUT MOUNT MARTY UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1936 by the Benedictine Sisters of Sacred Heart Monastery, Mount Marty University is South Dakota's only Catholic institution of higher education. Located along the bluffs of the Missouri River in Yankton, with additional locations in Watertown and Sioux Falls, Mount Marty offers undergraduate and graduate degrees focusing on student and alumni success in high-demand fields such as health sciences, education, criminal justice, business, accounting, and more. A community of learners in the Benedictine tradition, Mount Marty emphasizes academic excellence and develops well-rounded students with intellectual competence, professional and personal skills and moral, spiritual and social values. To learn more, visit mountmarty.edu.