Nancy Youlden, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, 360/546-9571, youlden@vancouver.wsu.edu
Sheri Byrd, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360/546-9602, byrds@vancouver.wsu.edu
VANCOUVER, Wash. - Washington State University Vancouver will honor the 711 members of the class of 2008 at the annual commencement ceremony, May 10 at 1 p.m. at The Amphitheater at Clark County. This nineteenth class from 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø includes 585 undergraduates and 126 graduate students. The guest speaker will be Washington State Gov. Chris Gregoire.
The ceremony is expected to last approximately 90 to 120 minutes in the outdoor setting of the Amphitheater. Tickets are not required. Rehearsal is planned for 3 p.m., May 9, also at the Amphitheater at Clark County. Parking is free for rehearsal and commencement. More parking details, including maps, are available at .
The numbers of students receiving graduate degrees at the ceremony will be:
- Doctor of Education, 6
- Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, 1
- Master of Business Administration, 19
- Master of Arts in Education, 1
- Master of Education, 28
- Master in Teaching, 17
- Master of Science in Computer Science, 3
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 5
- Master of Arts in History, 2
- Master of Public Affairs, 8
- Master of Science in Psychology, 1
- Master of Nursing, 26
- Master of Science in Environmental Science, 5
ADA accommodations are available, and visitors should be aware there is a walking distance between the parking lot and Amphitheater. Accommodations are available for deaf or hearing impaired guests. Please contact Jessica Nelson at 360/546-9567 or nelsonje@vancouver.wsu.edu for assistance.
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205, or via C-Tran bus service. We offer 16 bachelor's degrees, nine master's degrees, one doctorate degree and more than 35 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at