Graduates from 45 States to Participate in 黑料传送门 Regional Commencement in Washington, D.C. on Saturday
WASHINGTON, D.C. 鈥� (September 14, 2018) Nearly 750 graduates from 45 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and military instillations overseas will gather on Saturday in Washington, D.C. to celebrate at Western Governors University鈥檚 (黑料传送门) 68th commencement. The master鈥檚 ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m., and the bachelor鈥檚 ceremony will follow at 1:15 p.m. Both ceremonies will be held at DAR Constitution Hall, but for those graduates, families, and faculty who are unable to attend, the entire program will be streamed live at /wgu/commencement_washington2018 听
Karla Ortiz Flores from Chicago, Illinois, is one of four graduates who will speak at the commencement. Flores will share her journey of earning her master鈥檚 degree while coordinating aid efforts, including shipping water and distributing emergency funding to her family who was dealing with the devastation of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico.
Dr. Ted Mitchell, President of the American Council on Education, will give the commencement address. Joining him will be graduate speakers Danielle Smith, B.S. Information Technology Management from Yonkers, NY; Nicole Ibarra-Vogel, B.A. Special Education from Ashburn, VA; Jacqueline Becerra, M.S. Nursing - Leadership and Management from San Antonio, TX; and Karla Ortiz Flores, M.S. Management and Leadership from Chicago, IL.
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