MARYVILLE, Mo. – Three commencement ceremonies will he held this spring at Northwest Missouri State University to award nearly 900 degrees.
Two Northwest alumni will address graduates and their families when the University hosts its spring commencement ceremonies, Friday, April 29, and Saturday, April 30.
For the first time in its history, Northwest will offer three commencement ceremonies, beginning with the conferral of master’s, education specialist and doctoral degrees at 7 p.m. Friday in the Ron Houston Center for the Performing Arts.
The University will honor bachelor’s degree candidates during its traditional Saturday ceremonies in Bearcat Arena at 9 a.m. for graduates of the Booth College of Business and Professional Studies and at 2 p.m. for the graduates of the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Education and Human Services.
David Edwards, a 1991 Northwest alumnus with an extensive and distinguished background in software development, will deliver the commencement address at the Friday evening ceremony. Rodney Edge, a 1984 alumnus and military veteran with extensive operations management experience, will address graduates and their families at the Saturday ceremonies.
“Our spring commencement ceremonies are a celebration of our students’ achievements, and we are so pleased to have two distinguished Bearcats – in David and Rodney – joining us to share their experiences and wisdom,” Northwest President Dr. John Jasinski said. “David knows innovation and creativity and understands the need for continued evolution to meet changing times. Rodney is an expert in strategy execution, leadership and followership, having built a career out of achieving mission goals and leading diverse groups of people in varied environments.”
Northwest expects 879 students to receive degrees this spring. The University reports 223 students will receive master’s or specialist degrees through the University’s graduate school, and 656 undergraduate students from Northwest’s three academic colleges are expected to receive bachelor’s degrees.
No tickets are necessary to attend either ceremony. To accommodate guests who cannot attend, Northwest will offer a live online stream of the ceremonies at www.nwmissouri.edu/live.