DATE \@ "M/d/yyyy" 5/8/2007
CONTACT:
- Sheri Byrd, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360/546-9602, byrds@vancouver.wsu.edu
- Nancy Youlden, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, 360/546-9571, youlden@vancouver.wsu.edu
(NOTE: Sheri Byrd can be reached on site at Commencement via cell phone, 360/909-8972.)
Vancouver, Wash. - Washington State University Vancouver will celebrate the accomplishments of 732 graduates when diplomas are handed out at the Amphitheater at Clark County, near I-5 and NE 179th St., Saturday, May 12, beginning at 1 p.m.
Students will begin arriving to prepare at about 11 a.m.
The guest speaker will be V. Lane Rawlins, President of Washington State University, scheduled to retire in June.
The ceremony will honor 590 students earning undergraduate degrees and 142 students earning masters and doctoral degrees, the largest number of graduates ever from 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø. The numbers of students receiving graduate degrees will be:
- Doctor of Philosophy in Education, 1
- Doctor of Philosophy in Liberal Arts, 1
- Doctor of Education, 1
- Master of Business Administration, 16
- Master of Education, 35
- Master in Teaching, 40
- Master of Engineering and Technology Management, 3
- Master of Science in Computer Science, 1
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, 1
- Master of Arts in History, 2
- Master of Public Affairs, 10
- Master of Nursing, 27
- Master of Science in Environmental Science, 4
"The unparalleled asset of an experience at WSUV is undoubtedly the teachers - truly special people who rarely receive the recognition they deserve," said graduating English major Richard O'Brien, recipient of this year's Chancellor's Award for Student Achievement. "They give students the fuel, the keys, the map, and leave the direction up to them, genuinely listening to what they have to say. The passion of my teachers has been infectious, and these invaluable professors create no less than the very foundation of America's future."
For more information about President Rawlins, and the commencement schedule, see and .
91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø is located at 14204 N.E. Salmon Creek Ave., east of the 134th Street exit from either I-5 or I-205. 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø offers 14 Bachelor's degrees, nine Master's degrees and one Doctorate degree and more than 35 fields of study. Visit us on the Web at .
Photo: English major Richard O'Brien, recipient of this year's Chancellor's Award for Student Achievement. Click thumbnail for high resolution image.