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Commencement Recognizes 3,000 Graduates UNC Charlotte acknowledged approximately 3,000 graduates at two commencement exercises Saturday, December 17, in Halton Arena, Barnhardt Student Activity Center. Nearly 1,960 students received their bachelor’s degrees, and more than 1,025 advanced degrees, including 70 doctoral degrees. Graduates were from the summer sessions and the fall semester. The morning ceremony included students from the College of Arts + Architecture, Belk College of Business, College of Computing and Informatics, Lee College of Engineering, College of Health and Human Services and Graduate School. The afternoon ceremony included students from the College of Education, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and Graduate School. More than 25,300 students were enrolled during fall semester. More than 20,000 were undergraduates -- a UNC Charlotte milestone. Greetings from the graduating class were given by Britney Montgomery and Aprill PettigrewYakubu, who were
UNC Charlotte winter commencement saw almost 3,000 graduates take home degrees.
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CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien offered her insights at UNC Charlotte in a public lecture titled “Diversity: On TV, Behind the Scenes and in Our Lives.” O’Brien, who has reported on many of the definitive moments of our time, joined CNN in 2003. She is widely recognized for contributions to the acclaimed series’ “Latino in America” and “Black in America,” and has produced a number of award-winning documentaries that focus on race, education, diversity, identity, humanitarianism and change. The event was sponsored by Campus Activities Board, in conjunction with the Distinguished Speakers Forum, Multicultural Resource Center and the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life.
chosen through a competitive process. Montgomery, from Raleigh, graduated with degrees in International Business and German. Yakubu, of Charlotte, earned her degree in Education Curriculum and Supervision. Keisha Nicole Hughes and LaJoi Wiggins were chosen for their exemplary 49er spirit for the traditional ringing of the “old bell.” “As an alumnus of North Carolina’s urban research university, I hope you take advantage of what UNC Charlotte can offer to you beyond your degree,” said Chancellor Philip L. Dubois. “As you achieve personal and professional goals, always remember that you can share your story and offer your experience and expertise to your University.” UNC Charlotte has more than 95,000 living alumni, with more than half of them residing in the greater Charlotte area.
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