GHC Commencement 2018

Saturday, May 12^th

10:00 a.m.

Forum River Center, Rome, GA

• NURSES PINNING will be held Friday, May 11^th, 6:00 p.m., at First Baptist of Cartersville. Note that regalia is not worn for the pinning ceremony, and attending faculty should have GHC ID for admission. (re: Tammy Nicholson email to faculty dated April 2.)
• COMMENCEMENT SPEECH delivered by the Honorable Bobby Lee Cook.
• PROFESSOR CARLA PATTERSON has been selected as recipient of the Wesley C. Walraven Teaching Award for 2018. Please reference Renva Watterson’s email dated April 5 for details. (Congratulations, Carla!)
• DR. RENVA WATTERSON, VPAA, has been voted the 2018 Mace Bearer to lead GHC’s 48^th commencement on May 12. Please reference Don Green’s email dated April 5. (Congratulations, Renva!)
• FACULTY ROBING will be Upper Level in the Berry & Shorter meeting rooms. Faculty should be assembled by 9:30 a.m. (attached Forum Arena & Meeting Rooms).
• COMMENCEMENT ATTENDANCE: Faculty are required to attend the Saturday commencement event; absences should be reported to the academic dean. Though not required, part-time faculty are welcome to join the marching line of faculty in regalia; attendance should be reported to the academic dean for adequate seating. (RE: Renva Watterson’s email dated March 7.)
• MORNING REFRESHMENTS will be provided for faculty and staff in the upper level Berry room by GHC’s Chef Jaimie Llovera at 9:00 a.m. (attached Forum Arena & Meeting Rooms).
• PARKING will be free for GHC attendees at the 3^rd Avenue Parking Deck just south of the Forum on W 1^st/Tribune Street. Please see the attachment (Rome_downtown parking) for additional parking options in Historic Downtown Rome.
• STAFF VOLUNTEERS are needed to assist with various usher functions to direct foot traffic and distribute programs. To participate and get involved, please contact Lindsay Little at llittle@highlands.edu (re: Lindsay’s Inform dated April 23 for details.)
• STAFF VOLUNTEERS are needed to assist with graduate check-in and processional line-up. To participate, contact Sherri Beideck at sbeideck@highlands.edu (re: Sherri’s Inform dated April 25 for details.)
• GRADUATES should report to the lower level Riverwalk Ballroom. Refreshments will be provided for students by the Georgia Highlands College Alumni Association.

Be sure to look for additional updates related to the 2018 Commencement Ceremony in next week’s daily GHC Inform.

Have questions? Email Tammy Nicholson at tnichols@highlands.edu