SUMMER 2007 COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES ARE FRIDAY

More than 160 students will graduate at the end of the summer term at Iowa Lakes Community College this week.

Commencement exercises are this Friday, (July 27) with the ceremony starting at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium at the Emmetsburg Campus.

Keynote speaker this year is Amy Jo Smith who is graduating with an Associate in Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology.

Attendees will be welcomed by College President Harold Prior; John Hand, president of the Board of Trustees will acknowledge the Trustees; Mary Mohni, Chief Academic Officer, will lead the Special Recognition section with Tom Brotherton introducing the Presidential Scholars and a Commendable Service Award will be presented by the Student Senate; Tom Brotherton, Emmetsburg Campus Dean and Trudy
Kattner, Algona Campus Dean will present the roll call of candidates; and Jan Lund, vice president of the Board of Trustees will confer the degrees and diplomas.

Following the ceremony, everyone is cordially invited to attend a reception in honor of the graduates.