Graduation ceremony to be held May 20

By Manny Manriquez III

The 2010 ceremony for Pima Community College spring graduates will be held on Thursday, May 20, at 7 p.m. at the Tucson Convention Center Arena.

Graduates must arrive by 6 p.m. to check in at the Exhibition Hall. Graduates will receive an information card with their name and degree/certificate information.

For those who want to take graduation photos, Focus on Events will be in the Cochise/Apache Room on the ground level of the Convention Center between 4:30-6:30 p.m., and after the ceremony until 10 p.m.

Parking for the ceremony is free for graduates and their guests at designated lots. Parking on the east side of the convention center may be limited due to construction.

Graduates may bring as many guests as they wish. No tickets or reservations are needed.

Only graduates and dignitaries are allowed on the arena floor during the ceremony. Graduates will be seated in the order of line-up.

Caps and gowns are mandatory and can be purchased at all campus bookstores until Thursday, May 20, for $30.27. There will also be a limited selection of caps and gowns the day of graduation in the Exhibition Hall.

Graduates will receive a scroll in place of their degree/certificate, then return to their seats after receiving their scroll. The official document will be mailed within 12 weeks if all requirements are met.

PCC’s Multicultural Convocation, an event that celebrates the academic achievement and cultural diversity of PCC graduates, will be held Friday, May 7, at the West Campus gymnasium. Graduates must register for the convocation.

For more information about the graduation ceremony or convocation, visit www.pima.edu or call 206-4888. For more information on Focus on Events, call 544-0210.