UNL grants some 780 degrees at Aug. 14-15 Commencement exercises

Released on 08/14/2009, at 2:35 PM
Office of University Communications
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb., August 14th, 2009 —

Approximately 780 students will receive degrees at University of Nebraska-Lincoln commencement exercises Aug. 14 and 15.

Barbara Couture, senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, will preside at the ceremonies at the Bob Devaney Sports Center, one for graduate and professional degree recipients Aug. 14 and one for baccalaureate degrees Aug. 15.

Mehrdad Negahban, associate professor of engineering mechanics at UNL, will address the Aug. 14 postgraduate ceremony. Helen Moore, Aaron Douglas professor and professor of sociology and women's studies at UNL, will address the Aug. 15 baccalaureate ceremony.

The graduates are from 40 states, Puerto Rico and 36 countries.

The link below is to a list of graduates. The list may include students who will receive degrees from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in UNO's criminal justice program offered on the UNL campus. Information includes the graduate's name, college, degree and any applicable honors. Honors include degrees with distinction, high distinction or highest distinction (cum laude, magna cum laude or summa cum laude for UNO degrees), University Honors Program and Raikes School Honors Program.

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