Sioux City, Iowa – Briar Cliff University hosted its 88th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11, 2019, at the Newman Flanagan Center on Briar Cliff’s campus. The ceremony honored the University’s 2019 candidates for undergraduate, master’s and doctorate degrees. During the commencement ceremony, Briar Cliff University President Rachelle L. Karstens conferred degrees to 279 candidates. Among the 2019 graduates for a Candidates for Bachelor of Arts Degree: Brooklyn Ann Tolliver, Wagner, South Dakota, Elementary Education, Magna cum laude.