Our goal at Patrick Henry College is to equip young leaders who will lead for the glory of God and the good of those who follow. With gratitude to God and surrounded by the love of family and friends, the Patrick Henry College Class of 2025 celebrated an important milestone of faith and achievement, marked by a Christ-centered Commencement address from Rep. Gabe Evans. 

Commencement Address: Representative Gabe Evans

Representative Gabe Evans (Government: Strategic Intelligence, ’09) is PHC’s first graduate to give a commencement address. He is also Patrick Henry College’s first graduate to be elected to the United States Congress.

Rep. Evans is proudly serving Colorado’s Eighth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Prior to serving in public office, Gabe spent twelve years in the Army, where he completed a combat deployment to the Middle East and served in Operation Enduring Freedom, ultimately reaching the rank of Captain. In the Colorado Army National Guard, Gabe was stationed at Buckley Air Force Base where he served as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot and company commander responding to wildfires and search and rescues throughout Colorado. In 2011, Gabe joined the Arvada Police Department, where he reached the rank of Lieutenant before retiring to run for public office in 2022. In 2022, he was elected to serve Colorado House District 48, which he faithfully served before being elected to Congress in 2024. The grandson of Mexican immigrants, Gabe is a Colorado native who truly understands the beauty and responsibility of the American Dream. Preserving that sacred ideal for his community and children is why he served in the military, law enforcement, the Colorado State House, and now in Washington, D.C. Gabe and his wife, Anne (Classical Liberal Arts, ’09), own and operate a family farm in southern Weld County, CO where they raise their two boys.