Mars Hill College will confer bachelor’s degrees on an expected fifty-five graduates at winter graduation ceremonies this evening at 5 pm, in Moore Auditorium.  The most common majors are education, business and social work. Keynote speaker for the graduation will be James P. Cain, former U.S. ambassador to Denmark and son of MHC Trustee Lee Cain.  Student speakers for the graduation will be Michael Holcombe, a social work major from Mars Hill, NC, and Nanette Marie Wallin, an elementary education major in the Adult and Graduate Studies program from Marshall, NC.  The Invocation will be given by Lee Revis, a theatre arts major from Mars Hill, NC. Special music for the graduation will be provided by the Mars Hill College Department of Music Men’s Quartet, including:  Brett Pardue, junior music major from Elkin, NC; Dalton Woody, sophomore music major from Burnsville, NC; Scott Hale, choir assistant; and  Dr. Joel Reed, professor of music.