Commencement

Paper tickets will be available for seniors to pick up before school and during lunch on April 29, 30, and May 1. Tickets will also be available May 1 from 4-6:30 p.m. in the Union Collegiate Academy lobby (Collegiate Academy entrance). 

Each student will receive a sheet of seven tickets for family and friends.

Lost tickets will not be replaced. 

Unfortunately, we have no additional tickets.  If you have friends who are not using all of their tickets, they can claim them, and trans-fer them to you. 

There is also a streaming option:
YouTube -  Union Sports Network (U-View Productions) TO BE ANNOUNCED

The rehearsal is Friday, May 16, at 12:30 p.m.  Please arrive early.  We will meet in the UMAC.  Allow two hours for rehearsal. 

Go to Jostens.com NOW!  

Jostens will be at the High School April 23-24 to hand out your cap and gown. 

Remember all items pertaining to graduation are on the senior 2025 module on Canvas, including what to wear. HOWEVER, we must stress that there are NO HEELS on the foot-ball field, PERIOD.  

Recommended for Men: dark or khaki slacks, dark dress shoes (no tennis shoes), dark socks, a light-colored dress shirt or polo.  

Recommended for Women: white, neutral, or black shoes (NO HEELS) and a light-colored dress which is shorter than your gown, or dark slacks.  

REMEMBER that caps cannot be decorated, nor can additional items be added to the graduation attire other than the approved ones. 

Lack of proper shoes could result in graduates being asked to remove them prior to walking.

The senior awards assembly will be Sunday, April 27, at 2 p.m. in the Union Performing Arts Center. Invitations will be sent to Distinguished Graduates, Valedictorians, Salutatorians and other graduates who will receive awards. During this ceremony you will receive your Regalia if so entitled. 

Doors will open two hours prior to the cere-mony, arrive no later than 60 minutes prior to your ceremony. The plan is to have one ceremony Sunday evening, weather permitting, at 7:30 p.m.

If the weather is not favorable, we will be inside for two ceremonies:

• Last names A-K at 2 p.m. and
• Last names L-Z at 6 p.m.  

Your seven tickets are good for either situation.  The decision about the exact location will be made Thursday, May 15, 2025. Graduation should last approximately 2.5 - 3 hours if we are outside. If we are inside approximately 2-2.5 hours.

We ask that no large items which could obstruct another guest’s view be brought into the stadium.  Guests will be asked to return them to their car.

There are no reserved seats.  We also ask that you do not save seats.  There is handi-cap seating available on a first come, first serve bases. There are handicap seats on the home side of the stadium between the first and second levels. There are handicap seats available on the visitor side of the stadium to-wards the north end. 

If we must move inside, there is handicap seating available on the upper portion of the UMAC. 

If we have one service outside, the gates will open at 5:30 p.m. If we have two services in the UMAC, gates will open at 1:00pm and 5:00pm for a 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. start respectively. 

The Union parking lot will be open Sunday, but parking will be limited.  Please carpool with a friend if you can or have your family/ guest drop you off at the door.  Encourage your guests to carpool as well.  

Parking will be a challenge, please be kind and patient. If you are planning to sit on the visitors’ side (east side) please park in the north lot and walk in front of the high school to access the gate.

The east and north parking lots will enter at the visitor ticket booth and sit on the visitor side. Access to the west bleachers will be available but will close at a specific time prior to the ceremony. 

You may also park in the south lot and enter the home bleachers. 

In the event of an indoor ceremony, please see the attached map with arrows and direc-tions on how to access the UMAC from both parking areas.  

We strongly recommend that graduates are dropped off and/or carpool. 

Graduates will recess through the UMAC and exit from the arena. Please make plans with your guests to meet up somewhere outside of the UMAC. No guests will be allowed on the field or on the arena floor.  Please plan to meet your family outside of the arena, regard-less of if we are inside or outside.