On May 4, Covenant held its 58th annual commencement ceremony and welcomed the class of 2013 to the alumni family. The commencement address was delivered by Rear Admiral Timothy Ziemer. Read the full story and watch footage of the ceremony here.

President J. Derek Halvorson has announced the appointment of Rev. Grant Lowe as chaplain of Covenant College.  In previous positions, Rev. Lowe has enjoyed building relationships with college and seminary students, and he is passionate about mentoring and discipleship. He is also devoted to faithful, expository preaching of the Scriptures. Read the full story here.

The Covenant athletics department is asking alumni to help narrow down the five best moments of the 2012-13 sports season. Vote for your top-five favorite Scots moments on the Covenant College athletics website. Online voting will close Saturday, June 22 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

Representatives from Covenant are running a photo booth in Greenville, SC, at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in America. If you’re in the area, stop by the GA exhibition hall to say hello and join in the photo booth fun. Visit the Facebook photo album for daily updates from the Covenant photo booth.

At the third annual Seed Project Pitch Event, Jacob won $10,000 in seed capital for his online business, Pro Football Spot. The website is currently an online forum for NFL fans, and will continue to expand to ultimately include creative content. Read the full story here.

Twelve percent of a Covenant education is funded by gifts to the Covenant Fund. The Covenant family has raised over 85% of this year’s Covenant Fund so far. There is still 15% left to go by June 30. We invite you to help bridge the gap between tuition and the actual cost of a Covenant education by giving here.

Now it’s your turn! We want to hear what’s new in your life. Tell us where you’re living, what you’re doing, and what church you belong to. Send in a photo. Covenant College and your fellow alumni want to hear about you and your family!