UC MERCED'S
THIRD
UNIVERSITY
COMMENCEMENT
Friday, May 23, 2008 |
 |
|
May 23, 2008 - Merced, California
About 100 students at the University of
California, Merced, participated in the campus' third annual
commencement exercise. More than half of the students participating
in the commencement (57 of them) have already completed
the requirements for graduation. The rest of the Class of
2008 will finish up either in August or December. Because
UC Merced conducts only one commencement exercise each year,
students are permitted to participate in May if they are
on tract for completing their graduation requirements later
that same year.
UC Merced Chancellor, Sung-Mo "Steve"
Kang, welcomed those in attendance. His address was titled
" With Heart and Will, Bobcats Prevail".
|
UC Merced Chancellor, Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang
|
UC Merced Chancellor, Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang and
Supervisor Kathlen Crookham
|
UC Merced Chancellor, Sung-Mo "Steve"
Kang presented the Chancellor's Medal, the highest award
given by a UC Chancellor, to Kathleen Crookham, present
Chair of the Merced County Board of Supervisors, for her
tireless work through the years of making UC Merced a reality.
|
"Pursue Your Passion
and the Rest is Easy"
Keynote Address was given
by Ruben Navarrette Jr., Nationally Sydicated Columnist &
San Diego Union-Tribune Editorial Board Member. His message
was "Pursue Your Passion and the Rest is Easy".
Raised in the Fresno area, he said this was his most honored
speaking engagement because he was coming home to the San
Joaquin Valley,
Click
here to read more about
Ruben Navarrette Jr. |
Keynote Speaker Ruben Navarrette Jr.
|
******************************************************
First Ph.D. given by UC Merced
Ricardo Cisneros received
the first Ph.D. given by UC Merced. His Ph.D., research in
the Environment Systems graduate program centers on what he
calls a "real-world" problem - air pollution and
public health. Specifically, Cisneros studies ozone concentrations
in Valley and Sierra Nevada locations....See
full story
|
Ricardo Cisneros receives congratulations by UC Merced
Chancellor, Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang
|
  
|
MyMerced.com
along with the Merced
community extend our congratulations
to all of the graduates of UC Merced.
May you all have continued success,
as you live out your
expectations and dreams
See
Profiles of the Class of 2008
|
The tradition of moving their tassles from the right side
to the left upon receiving their degrees
|
The end of the ceremony featured the
graduates walking back across the Scholars Lane Bridge, mirroring
opening ceremonies, to signify completion
|
************************************************
A reception for the
graduates
was held at the
Joseph Edward Gallo
Recreation and
Wellness Center
and was attended by Faculty,
Staff, Graduates, along with
Family and Friends
|
UC Merced Chancellor, Sung-Mo "Steve" Kang along
with wife, Mia, poses for pictures with graduates
|
  
|
|
UC Merced
opened September 5, 2005 as the 10th campus in the University
of California system and the first American research university
of the 21st century. The campus significantly expands access
to the UC system for students throughout the state, with a
special mission to increase college-going rates among students
in the San Joaquin Valley. It also serves as a major base
of advanced research and as a stimulus to economic growth
and diversification throughout the region. Situated near Yosemite
National Park, the university is expected to grow rapidly,
topping out at approximately 25,000 students within 30 years. |
