Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr will be the keynote speaker for the 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, commencement at the University of North Georgia, while University System of Georgia Board of Regents member Erin Hames will speak at the 3 p.m. ceremony the same day. Both events will be held at the Convocation Center on the University of North Georgia's Dahlonega Campus.
Carr was appointed attorney general by Gov. Nathan Deal in November 2016, and he won re-election earlier this month. Carr served as commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development from 2013 to 2016. He has also served on the state's Judicial Nominating Committee, the group charged with recommending judicial nominees to the governor, since 2011.
Hames is the president of ReformEd, a firm focused on improving educational opportunities and outcomes for children and students. Prior to this role, she was Deal's chief of staff for policy, former Gov. Sonny Perdue's policy director, and chief of staff at the Georgia Department of Education.
She started her career as a public school teacher and serves as a commissioner for the Education Commission of the States.
Separate commissioning ceremonies will begin at 9 a.m. Dec. 14 for members of the Corps of Cadets entering the U.S. Army as second lieutenants. Individual commissioning ceremonies for the cadets will recognize their service and leadership and formally mark their entry into the military.
To find more information about commencement, including details and instructions for graduates and guests, visit UNG's commencement webpage.
