Pitt School-specific Graduation Recognition Events

Issue Date: 
April 13, 2009
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The University of Pittsburgh’s annual Commencement Convocation will be held at 1 p.m. April 26 in the Petersen Events Center. National Medal of Science honoree Bert W. O’Malley, a pioneering researcher in the field of biological sciences who earned his Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Medicine degrees at the University of Pittsburgh, will be the featured speaker. Numerous school-hosted graduation recognition events also will take place.

College of Business Administration will host a graduate recognition ceremony on Saturday, April 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. Contact LeeAnn Falcon, 412-383-7409, lfalcon@katz.pitt.edu.

College of General Studies will host a graduate recognition ceremony and reception on Friday, April 24, at 5:30 p.m. at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association, 4215 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Contact Jennifer Bates, 412-624-6608, jem39@pitt.edu.

School of Arts and Sciences graduation receptions will be held during commencement weekend to honor graduates. Please contact individual departments within the School of Arts and Sciences to determine their graduation reception plans.

Graduate School of Public and International Affairs will host a graduation ceremony on Saturday, April 25, at 10 a.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Military Museum and Memorial, 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Contact Barbara Porter, 412-648-7632, porter@gspia.pitt.edu. RSVP will be on zoomerang.com.

Graduate School of Public Health will host a convocation ceremony and alumni dinner. The convocation will be held Saturday, April 25, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Twentieth Century Club, 4201 Bigelow Blvd., Oakland. Reception follows ceremony at the same location. The alumni dinner will be held Saturday, April 25, at 6 p.m. at the Twentieth Century Club. There will be a cash bar from 5 to 6 p.m. at the same location. Contact Mary Derkach, 412-624-3004, derkach@pitt.edu.

School of Dental Medicine will host a dental medicine diploma ceremony on Saturday, May 16, at 1 p.m. at Heinz Hall, 600 Penn Ave., Downtown. Contact Rhonda Matthews, 412-648-8422, rlm33@pitt.edu.

School of Education
will host a graduation ceremony on Sunday, April 26, at 9 a.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Military Museum and Memorial, 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Contact Jere Gallagher, 412-648-1774, gal@pitt.edu.

Swanson School of Engineering will host a senior recognition night on Saturday, April 25, at 7 p.m. in the David Lawrence Auditorium, followed by a reception in the David Lawrence Auditorium Lobby. Contact Marcia Lasky, 412-624-9815, mlasky@pitt.edu.

School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will host a recognition ceremony and reception on Friday, April 24, at 6 p.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Military Museum and Memorial, 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland, that will be immediately followed by a reception in the Cathedral of Learning Commons Room. Contact Mindy L. Columbus, 412-383-6554, mlc34@pitt.edu.

School of Information Sciences will host a recognition ceremony and breakfast reception. The ceremony is on Sunday, April 26, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the Alumni Hall 7th-floor Auditorium. A breakfast reception will be held immediately following the completion of the morning ceremony in the Cathedral of Learning Commons Room. Contact Wes Lipschultz, 412-624-9749, wpl4@pitt.edu.

School of Law commencement ceremony will be held on Friday, May 15, at 3 p.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Military Museum and Memorial, 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Contact Susan McGregor, 412-648-1373, mcgregor@law.pitt.edu.

School of Medicine will host a diploma day ceremony on Monday, May 18, at 10 a.m. at Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave., Oakland. Contact Joanne K. Colligan, 412-648-8935, joanne@medschool.pitt.edu.

School of Nursing will host a pinning ceremony for BSN graduates and a graduate student dinner. The pinning ceremony will be held on Saturday, April 25, at 6 p.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Military Museum and Memorial, 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland. There will be a reception immediately following in the Cathedral of Learning Commons Room. The dinner will be held on Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m. at the Pittsburgh Athletic Association, 4215 Fifth Ave., Oakland. Contact Joan Nock, 412-624-2404, jno100@pitt.edu.

School of Pharmacy will host a reception and graduation dinner on Sunday, April 26. The reception will start at 4:30 p.m. and the dinner at 5 p.m. at Hilton Pittsburgh, 600 Commonwealth Place, Downtown. Contact Lori Schmotzer, 412-648-1014, schmotze@pitt.edu.

School of Social Work will host an evening of recognition on Sunday, April 26, at 4 p.m. at Soldiers and Sailors Military Museum and Memorial, 4141 Fifth Ave., Oakland, with a reception immediately following in Soldiers and Sailors Ballroom. Contact Colleen Scholl, 412-624-6327, scholl@pitt.edu.

Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business will host a graduation ceremony on Friday, April 24, at 1 p.m. in the Alumni Hall 7th-floor Auditorium with a reception immediately following in the Alumni Hall Connolly Ballroom. Contact Bev Bolden, 412-648-1668, bevb@katz.pitt.edu or Gee Chin, 412-648-1569, geechin@katz.pitt.edu.