Due to forecasted inclement weather, UNC Asheville will hold its May 2019 Commencement in Kimmel Arena on campus, rather than on the Quad as originally planned.
The ceremony, honoring some 550 graduating students, will begin as scheduled at 9 a.m., and will feature PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger delivering the Commencement Address. Kerger also will receive the Chancellor’s Medallion, UNC Asheville’s highest distinction. Newly installed Chancellor Nancy J. Cable will preside over her first May Commencement at the university.
Each graduating student will be allotted six guest tickets for their families and loved ones. The ceremony also will be livestreamed, available on the web at unca.edu/commencement.
In a new “Honor Your Roots” tradition, graduates this year are able to purchase a living commemorative white oak or red maple tree sapling for planting at home. The price, $20.19 in honor of the Class of 2019, will support student scholarships through the university’s Pisgah Scholars Program. For more information on UNC Asheville’s May 2019 Commencement, visit unca.edu/commencement.
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