Registration is closed for this year.
The ceremony, held during the annual convention, is a wonderful way to include family and friends in a special, God-honoring celebration.
One special aspect of the HEAV ceremony is the inclusion of parents in this momentous occasion. Parents will meet their graduate, along with the commencement speaker and the HEAV president, to present the diploma.
Registration
Participation is limited to 200 graduates, so register early! Registration will close April 12 or when 200 graduates are registered, whichever comes first.
When
Saturday, June 9, 2012, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Where
The Greater Richmond Convention Center
403 North 3rd Street (at the corner of Fifth and Broad streets)
Richmond, VA 23219
Commencement Speaker
Rick Boyer will speak on “Bound for Greatness.”
Graduation Fee
$50 for HEAV members; $80 for non-members
Senior Portraits
Living Story Photography will be on-site to take both student portraits and diploma exchange photographs. Appointments are scheduled Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, on a first-come, first-served basis. Availability of Saturday appointments is very limited.
Download the Photography Order Form (52).
To schedule an appointment, contact Canaan McAllister by phone or e-mail. See the order form for contact information.
Cap & Gown
Caps, gowns, tassels, and souvenirs will be sold on-site by Herff Jones. They will be located adjacent to the graduation check-in booth.
Schedule
Thursday, June 7: Check-In: 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
Friday, June 8:
Check-In: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.
Graduate Meet-n-Greet: 12 p.m.
Saturday, June 9:
Check-In: 8 a.m.-11 a.m.
Rehearsal: 12:45 p.m.
Group Photo: Following Rehearsal (2:15 p.m.)
Line-Up: 3 p.m.
Ceremony: 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Note: If possible, please check in on Thursday or Friday, rather than Saturday, to avoid time crunches and long lines.
Most questions should be answered within the form or in the FAQ, but if you have other questions about graduation, please contact Canaan McAllister, graduation coordinator, at graduation@heav.org.
GRADUATION FAQS
- What are the requirements to participate?
- What are the costs to participate?
- What does the diploma look like? Does it look “official”?
- How do I choose an inscription for my diploma?
- Do I have to use the HEAV diploma?
- Do the announcements serve as invitations?
- What does the announcement look like?
- How many guests may I invite to the ceremony?
- Do the graduate and his parents need tickets?
- May we attend convention workshops and access the Exhibit Hall?
- Will the graduates have time to eat and change between the rehearsal and the ceremony?
- If we have items for sale in the Used Curriculum Sale, will we be able to pick up our unsold items?
- May our guests shop in the Exhibit Hall?
- Does HEAV offer a class ring?
- I am not familiar with the proper etiquette for the ceremony, or for addressing and sending graduation invitations or thank-you notes for our graduate’s gifts. Can you offer any help?
- We are looking at future plans, including college, for this graduate or another child; do you have any resources to guide our search?
