June 1, 2005

8 Commencement Ceremonies Scheduled at UC Santa Barbara

Joan Magruder

Approximately 4,500 graduating students will take part in one of eight official commencement ceremonies scheduled at UC Santa Barbara over eight days starting June 5 and concluding June 12. The campus's commencement exercises attract an estimated 35,000 visitors to the Santa Barbara area each year.

As is traditional at UCSB, the ceremonies are organized by college, level of degree, and field of study so that each student can be individually recognized. Chancellor Henry T. Yang will shake the hand of each student graduating from the College of Creative Studies, the College of Engineering, the College of Letters and Science, the Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, and the Graduate Division.

The College of Creative Studies will lead off with its ceremony on Sunday, June 5, at 11 a.m. in Campbell Hall. The Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management will conduct its ceremony on Friday, June 10, at 10 a.m. in Donald Bren Hall.

On the weekend of Saturday, June 11, and Sunday, June 12, six ceremonies—three each day—will be held on the Commencement Green behind the Faculty Club.

A listing of the ceremonies and guest speakers follows. Complete biographical information on all speakers is available on the UCSB Web site at this address: http://www.ia.ucsb.edu/commencement/2005x/speakers.shtml

Sunday, June 5

11 a.m. - College of Creative Studies

Guest Speaker - Alumnus Carolee Campbell, book artist and founder of Ninja Press

Student Speakers - David Baker, mathematics; Christina Belanger, biology; and Annalies Vuong, literature and mathematics

Friday, June 10

10 a.m. - Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management

Guest Speaker - Terry Tamminen, Cabinet Secretary, Office of the Governor

Student Speaker - Kevin Pettway, M.A. candidate, environmental science and management

Saturday June 11

9 a.m. - Science and Mathematics

Guest Speaker - Jane Woodward, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mineral Acquisitions Partners, Inc.

Student Speaker - Patrick Male, communication and psychology major

1 p.m. - Engineering and Science

Guest Speaker - David O. Swain, Retired Chief Operating Officer, Integrated Defense Systems, The Boeing Company

Student Speaker - Tobin Greensweig, mechanical engineering major

4 p.m

- Social Sciences I

Guest Speaker - Martin Eakes, Chief Executive Officer, Self-Help

Student Speaker - John Irwin, business economics major

Sunday, June 12

9 a.m. - Social Sciences II

Guest Speaker - Anthony D. Romero, Executive Director, American Civil Liberties Union

Student Speaker - Casey Boome, global studies major

1 p.m. - Humanities and Fine Arts

Guest Speaker - Hector Elizondo, Actor

Student Speaker - Tessa Fontaine, dramatic art and global studies major

4 p.m. - Graduate Division

Guest Speaker - Bella Linden, Attorney, Copyright and Intellectual Property Law

Student Speaker - J. Shawn Landres, doctoral candidate in religious studies

About UC Santa Barbara

The University of California, Santa Barbara is a leading research institution that also provides a comprehensive liberal arts learning experience. Our academic community of faculty, students, and staff is characterized by a culture of interdisciplinary collaboration that is responsive to the needs of our multicultural and global society. All of this takes place within a living and learning environment like no other, as we draw inspiration from the beauty and resources of our extraordinary location at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.