College of Education will graduate 411 students in Spring Commencement Ceremony

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COLLEGE PARK, MD (May 2011) – Over 400 students are scheduled to graduate from the College of Education on Friday, May 20, 2011, with degrees or certifications conferred by its seven departments. The graduates will join the ranks of the College's distinguished alumni comprised of educators, entrepreneurs, administrators, counselors and professionals. The graduates include 109 undergraduates, 149 Master’s students, and 72 doctoral students.

Dean Donna Wiseman will preside over the college's spring commencement, which begins 3 p.m. in the Cole (Field House) Student Activities Building. Tickets are not required for the College of Education ceremony. A reception in the Benjamin Courtyard will immediately follow the ceremony. For more information, visit the Student Services website.

The University of Maryland Commencement Ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, in the Comcast Center. For further details, visit the university's commencement website www.commencement.umd.edu

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Halima Cherif, Assistant Director for Communications, at: hcherif@umd.edu