Commencement Set for May 12 at UW-River Falls

May 2, 2012--An expected 715 bachelor's and 95 master's candidates will participate in commencement ceremonies at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls on May 12.

Two ceremonies will be held at the Robert P. Knowles Recreation Center. The first, at 9:30 a.m., includes candidates from the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences, the College of Business and Economics, and Graduate Studies. The 2 p.m. ceremony includes candidates from the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education and Professional Studies.

Graduating senior Kate Mendenhall, a music education major from Maple Grove, Minn., will sing the national anthem. Faculty Senate Chair Marshall Toman and Student Senate President Tyler Halverson will offer congratulatory messages to the candidates.

Assistant Professor of Biology Cheng-Chen Huang will be honored as the 2012 Distinguished Teacher. Marvin G. Lansing will be recognized as the 2012 Distinguished Alumnus and Dr. W. Bradford Martin will be recognized with an Honorary Doctorate.

Degrees will be conferred by Chancellor Dean Van Galen and presenting candidates for degrees are: Fernando Delgado, provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs; Dale Gallenberg, dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences; Glenn Potts, dean of the College of Business and Economics; Nanette Jordahl, assistant vice chancellor for Academic Affairs; Bradley Caskey, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; and Larry Solberg, dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies.

A reception in the W. H. Hunt Arena will follow the commencement ceremonies. 

Commencement will be streamed live at http://ics.webcast.uwex.edu/mediasite/Catalog/pages/catalog.aspx?catalogId=ad798957-56b7-4ba2-ab63-f771494019b3 and on campus television channel 119.