Commencement ceremonies

Printed version of online and in person commencement program for both fall and spring/summer graduates and email from President titled Fall commencement ceremonies.

This collection consists primarily of commencement programs. Some files may contain additional materials such as press releases, transcripts of commencement addresses, some commencement speaker biographical information, invitations, and baccalaureate programs. Arranged chronologically.

Remarks for all ceremonies delivered by Dr. Kelly Damphousse, President.

Programs, press releases, transcript. Address by The Honorable Greg Laughlin, U.S. Congress, 14th Congressional District. Graduate School address by Dr. Roseann Mandziuk, Associate Professor of Speech Communication.

Programs, press release, transcript. Address by The Honorable William P. Hobby, Lieutenant Governor of the State of Texas (1972-1990) and the current chair of the Sid Richardson, LBJ School of Public Affairs in Austin. Graduate School address by Dr. J. Peter Coulson, Professor of Theatre Arts.

Programs, press release, transcript. Address by Joseph R. Krier, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. Graduate School address by Dr. Gregory B. Passty, Professor of Mathematics, Assistant Dean of the School of Science.

Programs, press release. Morning address by Mr. Marcellus W. Alexander, Jr., Vice President and General Manager of WJZ-TV. Afternoon address by The Honorable Greg Laughlin, U.S. Congress. Graduate School address by Dr. James D. Bell, Associate Dean and Professor, School of Business.

Programs, press release, transcript. Address by The Honorable Kenneth L. Armbrister, Texas Senate. Graduate School address: "Life has no syllabus" by Steven A. Beebe, Professor and Chair, Department of Speech Communication and Associate Dean, Fine Arts and Communications.

Programs, press release. Morning address by The Honorable Craig H. Vittitoe, Chairman, Board of Regents, Texas State University System. Afternoon address by The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison, United States Senator. Graduate School address by Dr. Luan Brunson, Professor Emerita, Department of English.

Programs, press release. Morning address by Mark Melliar-Smith, President and CEO of SEMATECH. Afternoon address by Jim Nelson, Commissioner of Education. Graduate School address by Dr. Stephen B. Springer, Director of Occupational Education.

Programs, correspondence, photographs, transcript. Address by Thomas Carter, SWT Distinguished Alumnus. Graduate School address: "Leaders, staff, success," by Lawrence Estaville.

Programs, newspaper clipping. Address by Elizabeth Topper Nash, Former Chair, Board of Regents, Texas State University System. Graduate School address by Dr. Sandra M. Mayo, Director, Center for Multicultural and Gender Studies.

Programs. Evening address by The Honorable Charles R. Matthews, Commissioner, Railroad Commission of Texas. Morning address by Dr. Nancy F. Chavkin, Professor, School of Social Work. Afternoon address by The Honorable James L. Sweatt III, M.D., Board of Regents, The Texas State University System.

Programs. Evening address by Lynn A. Tyson, Vice President of Investor Relations, Dell Inc. Morning address by Paul N. Cohen, Professor of English, Texas State. Afternoon address by Eduardo J. Sanchez, Commissioner of Health, Texas Department of Health.

Programs. Friday afternoon and Saturday morning address by Dr. John J. Beck, Dean, College of Education.

Programs. Saturday morning address by Dr. James Weitzul, Board of Directors, The Mitte Foundation.

Programs. Saturday morning address by The Honorable Patrick Rose, Texas House of Representatives.

Photographs, Programs. Saturday morning address by The Honorable Lloyd Doggett, United States House of Representatives.

Programs. Saturday morning address by The Honorable Michael Truncale, Board of Regents.