ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø to honor graduates from 26 states and 23 countries

ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø will celebrate the commencement of 555 Vikings representing 68 majors, 26 states and 23 countries at the college¡¯s 165th annual convocation, at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 24, at the Vibrant Arena at the Mark. The commencement address will be given by The Honorable Eric Sorensen, U.S. Representative, Illinois District 17.

¡°In every major, the students graduating today are ready for their next great adventures,¡± President Andrea Talentino said. ¡°We joyfully celebrate what they have brought to our lives on campus, and what they will now bring to the world.¡±

In addition to the undergraduate commencement celebration, ÖйúÌå²ÊÍø will recognize 24 students who have earned the Master of Science in Speech-Language Pathology. The hooding ceremony will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 23, in Wallenberg Hall in the Denkmann Memorial Building.

These students comprise the fourth graduating cohort from the college¡¯s accredited 24-month master's program in speech-language pathology.