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Commencement ceremonies held Dec. 10 at Appalachian State University

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Fall Commencement for Appalachian State University will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10. Photo by Marie Freeman

By University Communications
Posted Dec. 6, 2016 at 4:10 p.m.

BOONE, N.C.—Commencement ceremonies will be held at Appalachian State University on Saturday, Dec. 10, in the Holmes Convocation Center. A total of 1,205 undergraduate students will receive their degrees, plus 191 graduate students.

Two ceremonies will take place and both will feature student speakers.

The ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences, Walker College of Business and Hayes School of Music begins at 10 a.m.

The second ceremony begins at 2 p.m. for the College of Fine and Applied Arts, Beaver College of Health Sciences and Reich College of Education.

Both ceremonies will be streamed live at http://commencement.appstate.edu

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

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