Wednesday, May 14, 2008 | 2:05 p.m. CDT
COLUMBIA — MU graduation ceremonies will be held Friday through Sunday. MU plans to distribute 5,194 degrees to 4,774 graduates, according to the MU News Bureau.
Guest speakers include Ken Paulson, editor and senior vice president/news of USA Today and USATODAY.com, and 9th District U.S. Congressman Kenny Hulshof.
MU Graduation Schedule
Friday
1 p.m.
College of Veterinary Medicine
Location: Jesse Auditorium
Speaker: Col. Gary A. Vroegindewey, U.S. Army – Veterinary Corps
2 p.m.
School of Journalism
Location: Mizzou Arena
Speaker: Ken Paulson, editor and senior vice president/news of USA Today and USATODAY.com
4 p.m.
Sinclair School of Nursing
Location: Jesse Auditorium
Speaker: Robyn Swoboda, bachelor of science in nursing candidate; Sarah Roffler, bachelor’s degree accelerated candidate; Sarah Muegge, registered nurse and master of science candidate
5 p.m.
Trulaske College of Business and Public Administration
Location: Hearnes Center
Speaker: William Little, president of Quam-Nichols Company in Chicago, Ill.
6:30 p.m.
College of Engineering
Location: Jesse Auditorium
Speaker: David Haffner, president and CEO of Leggett and Platt in Carthage
7:30 p.m.
Graduate School
Location: Mizzou Arena
Speaker: Charles J. McClain, former president of Truman State University
Saturday
9 a.m.
Honors Convocation
Location: Francis Quadrangle (Rain Site: Mizzou Arena)
Speakers: Larry Smarr, honorary degree recipient and founder and first director of the National Center for Supercomputing Applications
12 p.m.
School of Natural Resources
Location: Jesse Auditorium
Speaker: David Murphy, executive director, Conservation Federation of Missouri
1 p.m.
College of Arts and Science
Location: Hearnes Center
Speaker: Claire McCaskill, U.S. Senator
2:30 p.m.
School of Medicine
Location: Jesse Auditorium
Speaker: Jordan J. Cohen, president emeritus of the Association of American Medical Colleges, member of the National Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Medicine, and chair of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation
3:30 p.m.
College of Education
Location: Mizzou Arena
Speakers: Jim Hinson, superintendent of the Independence School District and chair-elect of the MU Partnership for Educational Renewal Governing Board; John DeArman, president of the College of Education’s Mizzou Alumni Association Board; Whitney Schloss, president of the College of Education’s Student Council
6 p.m.
College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Location: Hearnes Center
Speaker: Kenny Hulshof, 9th District U.S. Congressman
7 p.m.
School of Heath Professions
Location: Jesse Auditorium
Speaker: Gordon Lamb, executive vice president, University of Missouri System
8 p.m.
College of Human Environmental Sciences
Location: Mizzou Arena
Speaker: Jane Bierdeman-Fike, master of social work
Sunday
1:30 p.m.
School of Law
Location: Jesse Auditorium
Speaker: Patricia A. Breckinridge, judge, Supreme Court of Missouri
1:30 p.m.
ROTC Commissioning Ceremony
Department of Military Science/Aerospace
Location: Mizzou Arena
Speaker: Garrett Harencak, brigadier general and wing commander at Whiteman Air Force Base
Source: MU News Bureau
Andrea Yee, a marketing student in the School of Business at MU is excited to be joining her fellow alumni.
“It’s been a great four years,” Yee said. “Some of the best experiences I’ve ever had have been at MU.”
During the 15 ceremonies, 3,724 students are expected to receive bachelor’s degrees, 897 are expected to receive master’s degrees, 558 are expected to receive doctoral degrees and 15 students are expected to receive educational specialist’s degrees, according to the MU News Bureau.
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