April 27, 2006 -- Arkansas State University in Jonesboro will hold spring commencement Saturday, May 6, with one ceremony at 10 a.m. and another at 2 p.m. in the Convocation Center.

The morning ceremony will include the Colleges of Agriculture, Business, Engineering, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Mathematics. Mr. James Bishop of Weiner, recipient of the R.E. Lee Wilson Award for 2005-06, will be the speaker for the morning commencement.

The afternoon commencement will include the Colleges of Communications, Education, Fine Arts, Nursing and Health Professions, the University College and Regional Programs. Ms. Candace Martin of Jonesboro, outgoing SGA president, will be the speaker for the afternoon commencement.

Dr. Les Wyatt, president of ASU, will present the various diplomas. The Registrar’s Office has listed 1,130 students as candidates for degrees at both the graduate and undergraduate level. Of that number, eight are for doctoral degrees, 188 are for graduate degrees, and 934 are for undergraduate degrees.

The College of Education and the College of Nursing and Health Professions contain nearly half of the students graduating, with 217 candidates in nursing and health professions and 205 candidates in education.

The Military Science Department will hold their commissioning ceremony on Friday, May 5, from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. at the National Guard Armory.

A reception for all graduates, their guests, and faculty and staff will be held on the north mezzanine following the commencement ceremonies.
Everyone is invited to attend.