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Dr. Virginia Purtle explains the expectations of students for their success at Christopher Newport University.

2 copies.

Friday, May 14 Events:

Senior Thesis Art Exhibit

ROTC Commissioning

President's Leadership Program Senior Celebration and Reception

Saturday, May 15 Events

Convocation for the Conferring of Honors & Awards

Departmental…

Final seating chart by rows for students and faculty for commencement exercises.

2 copies

Program for the Baccalaureate Service held in the Music and Theatre Hall of the Ferguson Center for the Arts.

Program:
Prelude Music
The Processional Hymn
Welcome
The Invocation
First Lesson
Silent Reflection
The Hymn
Second Lesson
Silent…

The commencement speech by Dean Gordon for the graduation ceremony of the class of 2009.
Discusses his profession as a teacher, the siege of Yorktown, freedom, and the importance of public and higher education.
Shakespeare's Sonnet 65.
2 copies

A copy of the full commencement speech that was to be delivered to the graduating class of 2007.
The original speech was interrupted due to inclement weather.

Includes an image of Tim Sullivan.
2 copies.

The commencement speech given to the class of 2005.
Discusses the importance of living thankfully, learning throughout life, thinking, using language properly, and friendship.
2 copies

Handwritten transcript of the speech given at the May 2002 Commencement to present the Class of 2002 gift, a Chiming Post Clock.
One original copy, one photocopy

The commencement speech given to the graduating class of 1976.
2 copies.

Also includes one cassette recording of the speech.
2 CD recordings copied from the cassette.

The commencement speech given to the graduating class of 1980.
Three main points include: take care of your body, don't take yourself too seriously, and give whatever you do a good try.