UWG News Archive

UWG Holds Makeup Ceremony

June 5, 2003

CARROLLTON, GA - Approximately 100 students have chosen to attend the special graduation ceremony on June 7 at the University of West Georgia. The commencement ceremony will take place on Saturday at 9 a.m. in the HPE building for the graduates scheduled to march in the May 7 ceremony which was canceled due to tornado and flash flood warnings.

Another 55 students will march in the regularly scheduled summer commencement ceremony on Saturdy, August 2, at 9 a.m. at Grisham Stadium.

Speakers on June 7 will be Dr. Mel Steely, UWG professor of history and founder of Georgia’ Political Heritage Program, and David Parkman, vice president of University advancement. Both began their careers at UWG in 1964 and represent almost 80 years of service and leadership to higher education.

Dr. Beheruz Sethna, UWG president, explained the cancellation of the original ceremony.
“Let me begin by extending my deepest regrets that the severe weather situation did not allow us to proceed with a formal Spring commencement ceremony on May 7,” he said. “ A major constraint is that there is no appropriate indoor space of sufficient size anywhere within 45 miles of UWG. Safety considerations were paramount in the decision not to proceed with an outdoor ceremony as our county and city were under multiple tornado and flash flood warnings.”

All Spring 2003 graduates, both undergraduate and graduate students, received a letter from Sethna outlining the two options arranged by the University to allow them to participate in a formal ceremony.

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