Presidential Party Members Still Needed for 3 p.m. Commencement Ceremony
NOVA’s 57th Spring Commencement will be here before you know it! This year’s ceremonies will be held at George Mason’s Eagle Bank Arena on Monday, May 15, at 10 a.m. for grads with last names A through K and at 3 p.m. for grads with last names L through Z. Our speaker for both ceremonies will be Dr. Melissa Lucas, Ph.D., post-doctorate associate in the Child Study Center at Yale School of Medicine (and a NOVA alumna!).
Because of your great response, we have all the faculty marshals and general volunteers we need for both 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. ceremonies. Thank you! We so appreciate you!
For the final category, we do still need faculty and staff who wish to be part of the Presidential Party.
Presidential Party:
The Presidential Party consists of faculty and staff who wish simply to attend commencement to support our Nighthawks. They will be directed to a special reserved seating area and will be recognized during the ceremony. Regalia is required, so please make sure you have yours if you wish to be a part of the Presidential Party. The deadline to order regalia has passed.
We currently have a total of 35 RSVPs for the Presidential Party, but we need about 35 for each ceremony. Our current count by ceremony is:
- 10 a.m.: We currently have 20
- 3 p.m.: We currently have 6
- Both: We currently have 9
If you are interested in being part of the Presidential Party, please complete the Presidential Party RSVP Form as soon as possible so we can plan enough seating and light refreshments.
All volunteers and marshals will receive full training!
Contact Professor Lisa Riggleman-Gross (LRiggleman@nvcc.edu) with questions.
Please join us in celebrating our Nighthawks! This is a monumental day for them, and for us as we watch them take flight! We absolutely guarantee that volunteering for this event and helping our students on this hard-fought day will inspire and energize you!
Submitted by:
Lisa Riggleman-Gross, WO-Sociology, LRiggleman@nvcc.edu