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Media Contact: Sari Krosinsky, (505) 277-1593, michal@unm.edu

December 11, 2007

Commencement Set for Dec. 14 at University Arena

UNM’s Fall Commencement ceremony will be held Friday, Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. in the University Arena (The Pit).

About 1,536 students are projected to receive degrees, as follows: 1,114 bachelor’s degrees, 341 master’s degrees, 5 post-master’s, 52 doctorates, 12 juris doctorates, 3 medical doctorates, 7 pharmacy doctorates and 2 education specialists. An official degree count is determined following commencement.

N.M. Lieutenant Governor Diane Denish will be the keynote speaker. During her time in office she has fought to improve education, increase access to health care, crack down on criminals who endanger children and create more economic opportunities for New Mexicans.

Graduate Michael “Mikki” Carroll will give the student address. She is graduating with a bachelor’s in elementary education from the College of Education. Carroll was a former graduate and faculty member of UNM-Gallup in the area of cosmetology and barbering instruction. Making a difficult decision to leave her full-time job and family in pursuit of education, she moved to Albuquerque to attain a higher degree. She has become an advocate for multicultural education within UNM’s College of Education. Her inspiration to succeed comes from her son, Domenicio Miguel Carroll.

UNM President David Schmidly will be the master of ceremonies. He will offer congratulatory remarks, confer degrees and recognize honors graduates.

The University Brass Ensemble with Zane Meek, conductor, will play a selection of music for the ceremony’s prelude and processional. Graduate Heather Pedelty, receiving a master of music, will sing the national anthem and the alma mater.

The Alumni Association and the president’s office sponsor a reception for graduates, their families and friends on the east concourse of the arena following the ceremony.

Several schools, colleges and departments have scheduled convocations for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 14 and 15. For more information, visit the commencement Web site, www.unm.edu/~commence.

 


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