More than 1,130 undergraduate students and graduate students will participate in Commencement ceremonies May 5 in Herb Brooks National Hockey Center.
Here is the schedule for presentation of degrees:
10:30 a.m. ceremony
- Herberger Business School
- School of Health and Human Services
- University College
- School of Public Affairs
3 p.m. ceremony
- School of Education
- College of Liberal Arts
- School of the Arts
- College of Science and Engineering
- School of Computing, Engineering and Environment
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They are among 1,574 students from 33 nations, 25 U.S. states and the District of Columbia earning degrees Spring semester.
The degree-earners include 1,216 undergraduate students, 345 graduate students and 13 doctoral students.
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Delivering the 10:30 a.m. student address is Angela Mundis, 47, a summa cum laude graduate from St. Cloud. She has earned a bachelor’s degree in geography, with an emphasis in geographic information systems. She earned first-place in the undergraduate oral competition at the 2017 Student Research Colloquium.
Mundis is one of 27 students to earn the 2017 Excellence in Leadership Awards. And, she recently became an American citizen. Learn more about her.
Emma Konopasek is delivering the 3 p.m. student address. She is a summa cum laude graduate who has earned bachelor’s degrees in elementary education and Spanish. The De Pere, Wisconsin native played forward for women’s Huskies Basketball. She was a recipient of the Myles Brand All-Academic with Distinction Award, in part for her 3.98 GPA and her membership on the Dean’s List every semester at St. Cloud State. The late Myles Brand was executive director of the NCAA.
Konopasek earned five academic scholarships at St. Cloud State and was member of the Student Athletic Advisory Committee.
With the help of Foundation scholarships, Angela Mundis earned her St. Cloud State bachelor’s degree at age 47.
Conferring degrees will be Ashish Vaidya, interim president. Among those presenting the graduating class is Dan Gregory, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs.
Representing faculty are G.N. Rangamani, professor, Department of Communications Sciences and Disorders, and Lalita Subrahmanyan, professor, Department of Teacher Development.
Sharing alumni remarks is Terri Mische, executive director, St. Cloud State University Alumni Association.
Emma Konopasek, De Pere, Wisconsin, earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish.
Representing the Minnesota State system is Cheryl Tefer, trustee. A former nursing professor at Anoka-Ramsey Community College, she lives in St. Paul.
Mayor David Kleis ’89 will bring greetings from the City of St. Cloud.
Wind Ensemble will perform music, including Richard Strauss’ “Konigsmarsch.”
Parking will be free May 5 in campus parking lots and the 4th Avenue Parking Ramp.
Graduates, their guests, faculty and staff are encouraged to use the free St. Cloud Metro Bus shuttle. Street parking is available, as posted.
At St. Cloud State, an A average corresponds to a 4.0 grade-point average.
Undergraduate honors are:
Gold tassel | Summa cum laude (with highest honor) = 3.75 to 4.00
Silver tassel | Magna cum laude (with great honor) = 3.50 to 3.74
Red tassel | Cum laude (with honor) = 3.25 to 3.49
