During the 2014 ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State Graduate Commencement Ceremony, Amanda Tafoya receives her Master in Business Administration hood from Liz Thomas and Dr. Ed Crowther.
The ³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø Graduate Commencement Ceremony, for students receiving their master’s degrees, begins at 1:30 p.m. May 16, in Plachy Hall.
³Ô¹Ï¹ÙÍø State will award 288 degrees, including: Master of Arts: 2 in Art; 171 in Counseling; 5 in Higher Education Administration and Leadership; 11 in Human Performance and Physical Education; 12 in Humanities-U.S. History; 47 in Teacher Education; 1 in Special Education; 19 Master in Business Administration; 10 in Master of Music degrees; the Human Performance and Physical Education Department will also award 10 Master of Science degrees.
Dr. William Lipke, professor of music, will perform a special selection of music and a slide show featuring the graduate students will be included in the ceremony. A reception honoring the graduates and their guests will be held in the front foyer of Plachy Hall. Dr. Susan Varhely, chair and professor of counselor education; Dr. Rex Filer, professor of counselor education; and will receive recognition as professor emeriti and President David Svaldi will receive recognition as emeritus president.
The event will be streamed live for family and friends unable to attend.
