Former Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal is one of three keynote speakers who will address University of North Georgia graduates during May commencement ceremonies.
Deal, who was in office from 2011-19, is the keynote speaker at the 6 p.m. May 3 commencement, which honors graduates of UNG's Mike Cottrell College of Business, College of Science and Mathematics, and Lewis F. Rogers Institute for Environmental and Spatial Analysis
Dr. Charles N. Davis, dean of the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, will speak at the 10 a.m. May 4 commencement, which is for graduates of the College of Arts and Letters and University College.
Joy Hawkins, executive director of the Governor's Office of Student Achievement, is the keynote speaker for the 3 p.m. May 4 ceremony, where she will address graduates of the College of Education and College of Health Sciences and Professions.
Separate commissioning ceremonies will begin at 9 a.m. May 3 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.
The first graduates of UNG's Master of Science in human services delivery and administration program will accept their degrees during the May 3 commencement ceremony. Four students will earn the degree as part of the program’s first cohort, with another student on track to graduate this summer.
To find more information about commencement, including details and instructions for graduates and guests, visit UNG's commencement webpage.
