Light at the Tunnel's End

by Standard Examiner

OGDEN -- Weber State University will be full of "pomp and circumstance" Thursday and Friday as about 2,100 spring graduates receive diplomas.

"It's my favorite time of the year to celebrate the achievements of our students, both academically and personally," said WSU President Ann Millner.

Commencement is the main ceremony and will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday in the Dee Events Center. It begins with an academic procession, followed by a formal program.

The keynote speaker is Omar Kader, a nationally recognized voice for the Palestinian people and a prominent advocate for peace in the Middle East. He will be awarded an honorary degree.

Other honorary degree recipients are Robert DeBoer, Jean Howe Andra Miller and Jack Parson Jr.

The student graduate speaker is Jonathan Hart, 24, of Ogden, a business administration major.

Commencement will be rebroadcast at 2:30 p.m., Saturday on KUED Channel 7.

"Putting Students Through College," a short ceremony in which graduates honor parents, spouses and friends who supported them, will precede commencement at 3:30 p.m., Thursday in the Shepherd Union Ballroom.

Graduation ceremonies continue on Friday, as Weber State's business school and academic colleges have personal convocations.

Weber State University student Erika McCormick, Layton, tries on a cap and gown for her graduation photo at the Alumni Center on campus in Ogden Tuesday. About 1,800 students will go through the center in preparation for graduation ceremonies this week.

Ceremonies at 8 a.m. include College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Dee Events Center; John B. Goddard School of Business and Economics, Browning Center Austad Auditorium; and General Associates in the Shepherd Union Ballroom.

At 10:30 a.m., convocations continue with the College of Applied Science and Technology, Dee Events Center; College of Arts and Humanities, Browning Center Austad Auditorium; and the College of Science, Shepherd Union Ballroom.

Convocations at 1 p.m. include Ezekiel R. Dumke College of Health Professions, Dee Events Center; and Jerry and Vickie Moyes College of Education in the Browning Center Austad Auditorium.

For information, call Marsha Richter 626-6573.

Parking Thursday is free at the Dee Events Center. All campus parking lots on Friday will be free throughout the day. Campus shuttle buses will be running between the Dee Events Center and the main campus both days.
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