VANCOUVER, Wash. – Washington State University Vancouver will graduate 1,014 students at its 2018 Commencement ceremony at 1 p.m. May 5 at the Sunlight Supply Amphitheater in Ridgefield, Wash. The ceremony will also be live streamed. Go to vancouver.wsu.edu/commencement to connect. Chancellor Mel Netzhammer will preside, and Jose Scott, president of the student body, will deliver the commencement address.
Background on the graduates
The 2018 graduates include 24 doctoral candidates in the areas of anthropology, business administration, education, environmental and natural resource science, history, neuroscience, nursing, nursing practice and psychology.
The 125 master’s candidates will receive degrees in biology, business administration, computer science, criminal justice and criminology, education, environmental science, mathematics, mechanical engineering, nursing, psychology, public affairs and teaching.
The 865 bachelor’s candidates will receive degrees in anthropology, biology, business administration, computer science, digital technology and culture, earth and environmental science, education, electrical engineering, English, fine arts, history, hospitality business management, human development, humanities, mathematics, mechanical engineering, neuroscience, nursing, psychology, public affairs, social sciences, sociology and strategic communication.
Commencement speaker
Jose Scott is president of the Associated Students of 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø and vice president of diversity for the Washington Student Association. He began his educational journey in Vancouver Public Schools at age 5 when his family moved to the Pacific Northwest from Oklahoma. He will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in public affairs, with a concentration
in public policy and politics, minors in Spanish and global studies, and a certificate in global leadership. Scott has been active in such campus organizations as the Student Diversity Center and Black People United—a student organization he founded in 2015. Starting this fall, he will pursue a master’s degree in public administration at the University of Southern California.
Commencement details
Sunlight Supply Amphitheater is located at 17200 NE Delfel Road, Ridgefield, Wash. Parking and gates open at 11 a.m. The seating area opens at 11:30 a.m. Concessions will be available. Commencement is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.
Sunlight Supply Amphitheater is a covered outdoor venue. Umbrellas and strollers are not allowed in the seating area. Golf cart and wheelchair service will be provided to guests who need assistance. Accommodations will be available for deaf and hearing-impaired guests, including closed captioning, sign-language interpreters in a designated area and amplification devices available at the information booth.
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About 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø
As one of six campuses of the Washington State University system, 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø offers big-school resources in a small-school environment. The university provides affordable, high-quality baccalaureate- and graduate-level education to benefit the people and communities it serves. As the only four-year research university in Southwest Washington, 91³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø helps drive economic growth through relationships with local businesses and industries, schools and nonprofit organizations.
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Media contact(s)
Brenda Alling, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9601, brenda_alling@wsu.edu