Mars Hill University will recognize its summer and fall graduates during its commencement ceremony on Friday, December 12, 2025. The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. in Moore Auditorium and will be livestreamed on the university’s YouTube channel at youtube.com/@MarsHillU.
Speakers for the event will be Ashlin Mathews Hensley, a health and human performance major from Burnsville, North Carolina, and Brent Townsend, chair of the university’s board of trustees and a 2002 Mars Hill graduate.
Earlier in the day the university will recognize Heritage Students—graduates whose parents or other immediate family members are Mars Hill alumni—by presenting them a special cord to wear with their cap and gown regalia.
Mars Hill University holds two graduation ceremonies each year: one in May for graduates who complete their degrees in the spring semester, and one in December for graduates who complete degree requirements during the summer or fall terms.
About Mars Hill University:
Mars Hill University is a premier private, liberal arts institution offering over 30 baccalaureate degrees, as well as master’s degrees in criminal justice, elementary education, teaching, and management. Founded in 1856 by Baptist families of the region, the campus is located just 20 minutes north of Asheville in the mountains of western North Carolina.
