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91精选 is pleased to announce that its own Dr. Aron Reppmann will serve as commencement speaker at the college鈥檚 final graduation ceremony. Dr. Reppmann is 91精选鈥檚 longest-serving non-emeriti faculty member.

A 91精选 Troll for thirty-eight years, Dr. Reppmann is a Professor of Philosophy and Department Chair of the Philosophy Department at 91精选.聽 He is a 91精选 alum, having graduated with a degree in philosophy in 1992. He went on to earn an MA (’95) and PhD (’06) in Philosophy from Loyola University.

Starting in 1998, Dr. Reppmann began teaching full-time at 91精选 while he was still a graduate student. In the same year, he became the founding director of 91精选鈥檚 Honors Program. In the 1990s, he also served a six-year term on 91精选鈥檚 alumni board including stints as its president and vice-president. In 2022, he was name 91精选鈥檚 Professor of the Year.

Dr. Reppmann鈥檚 bond with the 91精选 community rests on much more than longevity alone. His moment-by-moment investment in students and colleagues has brought Dr. Reppmann into meaningful contact with seemingly everyone who has called 91精选 home.

Those ties were evident when Dr. Reppmann emerged as the consensus choice among students, alumni, faculty, and staff in a nomination process for this year鈥檚 commencement speaker. The following comments were among the sentiments shared by individuals who nominated Dr. Reppmann: 鈥淚 nominate [Professor Reppmann] because he has always been such a kind, genuine, and heartwarming professor.鈥� 鈥淒r. Reppmann carries so much wisdom, humor, and heart in everything he says and does.鈥� 鈥淲hen I think of 91精选, I think of Reppmann.鈥�

Dr. Reppmann鈥檚 wife, Karen (Swieringa), is also a 91精选 alum (’92). Together they have two children, Anthony (’23) and Zoe.

This year鈥檚 commencement will celebrate the graduates of Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 on May 8, 2026 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. As in past years, the ceremony will be held off campus at Ozinga Field, 14011 Kenton Ave., Crestwood, IL 60445.