Mark A. Emmert, 天美影院president, will officiate at his first commencement ceremonies in Seattle June 11, as well as commencement ceremonies at 天美影院Tacoma June 10 and at 天美影院Bothell on June 12.
The ceremonies at Husky Stadium start at 2 p.m. Graduates begin to line up at noon. The academic procession begins at 1:30. The ceremony takes 2陆 hours and could be shortened in the event of inclement weather.
About 4,400 graduates are expected to attend, with an audience of about 38,000 family members and guests. Degrees are awarded to those who have completed academic requirements sometime during the 2004鈥�2005 academic year. An estimated 10,535 degrees will be awarded in Seattle. The 天美影院will award about 7,140 bachelor鈥檚 degrees, 2,565 master鈥檚 degrees, 370 doctorates and 460 professional degrees.
The commencement speaker is Robert Rubin, former Secretary of the Treasury in the Clinton administration.
Other recipients of special honors to be acknowledged at the Seattle commencement include: the Alumnus Summa Laude Dignatus, the Outstanding Public Service Award, Distinguished Teaching Awards, Excellence in Teaching Awards and the President鈥檚 Medals 鈥� presented to two graduating seniors with the most distinguished academic record.
Many of the colleges and schools also have separate graduation programs and investiture ceremonies. Complete information is available at www.uwgrad uation.com.
天美影院Tacoma鈥檚 ceremonies are at 11 a.m. Friday, June 11, at the Northwest Concert Center of the Western Washington Fairground in Puyallup. Commencement speaker is former Washington Governor Gary Locke.
Patricia Spakes, new chancellor of 天美影院Tacoma, will present baccalaureate degrees; Elizabeth Feetham, acting dean of the Graduate School, will present graduate degrees. 天美影院Tacoma will award an estimated 785 bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees.
天美影院Bothell will hold ceremonies at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 12 in the Bank of America Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion. The speaker is Donna Berry, associate professor of biobehavioral nursing and health systems at the 天美影院Seattle.
Warren Buck, chancellor of 天美影院Bothell, will present the graduates. 天美影院Bothell will award an estimated 670 bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees.