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"Today is a celebration of not only all that we have accomplished here at this University, but all that we will continue to achieve and strive for throughout our ongoing pursuit of knowledge."
Jessica A. Odigie, Class of 2012
Remarks to Fellow Graduates
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The 41st UIS commencement ceremony was held on May 12, 2012 at the Prairie Capital Convention Center in downtown Springfield, Illinois.
From the UIS Newsroom:
The commencement speaker was UIS Public Affairs Reporting alum Wenguang Huang, a Chicago-based journalist, writer and translator. He is the author of The Little Red Guard, a memoir that chronicles his growing up in central China during the 1970s.
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Remarks:
Photos:
- Black Graduation Celebration
- Lavender Graduation
- Diversity Center Graduation Party
- Online Graduate Brunch
- CAP Honors Graduation Breakfast
- Commencement Pre-Ceremony
- Commencement Ceremony
- State Journal Register: UIS 41st Commencement at PCCC
More:
- The ceremony program
- News release about the commencement speaker and a complete list of marshals.