FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate to Speak at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» Commencement
April 30, 2013
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Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» will hold spring commencement in the Northwest Campus gymnasium, 7 p.m. Friday. Approximately 1,300 students have applied to graduate. Of that number over 700 will walk in the ceremony.
Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and former Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» student, will be the guest speaker. Fugate began his emergency management career as a volunteer firefighter, paramedic and Lieutenant with Alachua County Fire Rescue. In May 2009, President Barack Obama appointed Fugate Administrator of FEMA.
Bagpiper Benjamin A Pugh will perform, along with a Gainesville Brass Quintet performance of "Pomp and Circumstance No. 1" by the late Edward Elgar. The Santa Fe Singers, under the direction of Lynn Sandefur, will convey a musical interlude.
Attendees are advised to:
- Arrive early. Seating is limited.
- Refrain from bringing large bags, packages, and items. Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³» reserves the right to inspect all bags and packages entering the building and refuse any item deemed dangerous or obtrusive.
- Be patient. Due to the additional time it takes to inspect bags at the door, you may experience a slight delay entering the building.
In addition to the main commencement ceremony, 156 nursing students will attend the Nurses Pinning Ceremony Thursday at 5 p.m. in the gymnasium and Health Sciences graduates will walk in the Health Sciences Graduation at 3 p.m. in the gymnasium.
