Commencement 2010

Saturday, May 8
11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Pre-Commencement Reception
Northern Lights Lounge, Sargeant Student Center

All friends and family are invited to both the reception
and ceremony.

2:00 p.m.
Commencement
Lysaker Gymnasium, Sports Center
The doors to Lysaker Gymnasium
will open at approximately 1:00 p.m.
2010 Commencement Program

These events are open to the public; no tickets are required.
There is no limit to the number of guests each graduate may have. All friends and family are invited to both the reception and ceremony. For accommodations relating to disability, contact 218-281-8587.

Order of Events

Prelude	A Touch of Brass
The audience will rise for the processional and remain standing for the National Anthem.
A Touch of Brass The processional is led by the Mace-Bearer, William Peterson. The procession includes Faculty Marshal W. Daniel Svedarsky, Ph.D., the faculty, staff, candidates for degrees, and platform guests.
“The Star Spangled Banner” by Francis Scott Key	A Touch of Brass Sung by the audience, led by degree candidates Kevin Anderson and Kathleen Bentley
Everyone may be seated.
“We Are One!” by Mac Huff and John Jacobson	U of M, Crookston Choir Directed by George French, Associate Professor of Music and Theater Accompanied by Hyun Jin Cho
Welcome	Charles H. Casey, D.V.M., Chancellor
Greetings from the University of Minnesota Administration	Robert Jones, Ph.D. Senior Vice President for System Academic Administration
Greetings from the University of Minnesota Board of Regents	The Honorable Dean Johnson, Regent
Address	James Clack, Class of 1980, Fire Chief, Baltimore, Maryland
Presentation of Candidates	Thomas Baldwin, Ed.D. Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Introduction of Candidates	Lynnette Mullins, M.Ed., Assistant Professor Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Department
Conferring of Degrees	The Honorable Dean Johnson, Regent
Congratulatory Remarks from the Alumni Association	Cindy Bigger, Class of 1979 President, University of Minnesota, Crookston Alumni Association
Speaking for the Student Body	Thomas Haarstick Crookston Student Association President
Passing of the Torch	Thomas Haarstick to Shawn Friedland Crookston Student Association President-elect
"Point of Light” by Thom Schuyler, Don Schlitz, and Randy Travis	U of M, Crookston Choir Accompanied by Michelle Ramstad
Closing Comments	Charles H. Casey, D.V.M., Chancellor
The audience will rise for the Minnesota Hymn and remain standing for the recessional.
"Hail! Minnesota"	Sung by the audience (words on inside of back cover of program)
Recessional	A Touch of Brass
The audience is requested to remain in their seats until the recessional has left the gymnasium.

2010 Candidates for Graduation

Degrees will be conferred upon those listed below, subject to the completion of all curriculum requirements.

2010 Candidates for Graduation

Student Marshals

Members of Alpha Lambda Delta -- First Year Honor Society

Karen Carpenedo
Thomas Chute
Heather Donati-Lewis
Amanda Flint
Matthew Green
Tyler Nelson
Erin Shaw
Amy Van Treeck

Requesting Accommodations Related to a Disability

If you have family members attending the May 8, 2010 ceremony who use wheelchairs, walkers, scooters, canes, or cannot climb bleacher stairs, you are encouraged to arrange for accessible floor seating. A graduate may request to have up to FOUR seats reserved for family members, but if you don’t need them, please leave them for others who do.

Reserved seating will be opened at 1:00 and held until 1:45 at which time persons without tickets may be seated in the area.

To request reserved seating, email your name (graduate), the number of reserved seats needed, and a campus or home address where tickets can be sent to Laurie Wilson at lwilson2@umn.edu by April 20.

Tickets for reserved seating will be sent out to the campus or specified address on or before May 3.

Almost Alumni Student Guide to Graduation

2010 Commencement Photo Gallery