April 17, 2008
For Immediate Release
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Kim Chapman
(801) 863-6807
Utah Valley State College’s 2008 Commencement ceremonies will be held April 25 at 10:30 a.m. in the McKay Center. UVSC President William A. Sederburg will conduct.
Honorary doctorates will be awarded to Governor Jon M. Huntsman, Jr. (Honorary Doctorate of Public Service), Bill Hulterstrom, president and CEO of United Way of Utah County (Honorary Doctorate of Public Service) and Lane Beattie, president of the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce (Honorary Doctorate of Business).
A total of 3,409 students applied for graduation this spring, of those students, 1,615 will be awarded bachelor degrees, 1,768 will receive an associate degree, 25 qualified for one-year certificates and one qualified for a diploma.
Morning convocations for UVSC’s 67th Commencement will begin at 8 a.m. for the Woodbury School of Business in the McKay Center, 8:30 a.m. for the School of General Academics in the Grande Ballroom and 8:30 a.m. for the School of Science & Health in the Activity Center.
Afternoon convocations begin at 12:30 p.m. for the School of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences in the McKay Center, 12:30 p.m. for the School of Education in the Activity Center and 2:30 p.m. for the School of Technology & Computing in the McKay Center.
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College Marketing Contact:
Kim Chapman
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Written by:
Melissa Plowman
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