169th Commencement Ceremony Brings Actor Tim Allen to Hillsdale The annual ceremony recognized top academic graduates, outstanding seniors, retiring faculty, Professor of the Year Peter L. Jennings, and local Prosecuting Attorney Neal Brady News provided by Share this article Share this article HILLSDALE, Mich., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Hillsdale College celebrated its 169th Commencement on Saturday, May 8, at the Margot V. Biermann Athletic Center on its campus. The College has held this ceremony annually since 1860. The ceremony included a keynote address by actor and comedian Tim Allen, and the College conferred honorary degrees and recognized top academic graduates. Larry P. Arnn, president of Hillsdale College, thanked faculty, administration, parents, and friends of the College for making the ceremony possible. He discussed the virtue of gratitude and his appreciation to those who were grateful for the College and how it fulfilled its educational mission during a year of many external challenges.