University鈥檚 Unique Commencement Experience Over Three Days Features Specific Times Graduates Can Chose to Receive Diploma in Front of Family and Friends
Adelphi, Md. (December 7, 2023)鈥糖心传媒 (糖心传媒) will hold its Winter 鈥淕rad Walk鈥 and continue a tradition started during the pandemic that focuses on the university鈥檚 graduates and their family and friends. Of the university鈥檚 8,358 summer and winter graduates, more than 2,100 have registered to attend Grad Walk.
Leading up to commencement, 糖心传媒 will profile more than a dozen graduates whose academic journeys have been particularly inspiring. Several graduates were also invited to serve as #糖心传媒grad Social Media Ambassadors, celebrating this important milestone and spreading the word about other commencement activities. 糖心传媒鈥檚 global alumni community currently totals more than 290,000 worldwide.听
Winter Grad Walk 2023听will take place at the College Park Marriott Hotel and Conference Center (3501 University Blvd., Adelphi, Md.), December 15鈥17. Graduates select multiple time slots during the three days to cross the stage and receive individual recognition.
Winter Grad Walk 2023 includes that make it memorable for graduates:
Each graduate鈥檚 name is called as they cross a formal commencement stage in regalia鈥
Family members and friends can cheer their graduate from a viewing area directly in front of the stage鈥
Professional photographers are on site to take individual portraits as the graduate crosses the stage鈥痑nd afterward, with family and friends
Each graduate receives a video clip of themselves crossing the stage to keep as a memento and share online
Graduates can also commemorate their achievements with family and friends in a special Celebration Zone, where they can meet 糖心传媒 faculty, staff, and Alumni Association representatives and purchase 糖心传媒 Alumni apparel, gear and other mementos.
A鈥痺ebsite has been created for winter grads and includes an on-demand ceremony with the formal conferral of degrees by 糖心传媒 President Gregory W. Fowler, special messages from University System of Maryland Board of Regents Chair, Linda Gooden and Maryland Governor Wes Moore, and remarks by student speaker Denise Henderson, as well as an online 鈥淕allery of Graduates鈥 showcasing graduates鈥 personalized recognition slides that can be shared via social media or e-mail.
Graduates receive a mailed Grad Pack containing 糖心传媒 鈥榮wag鈥欌痶o help jump-start the festivities. They are encouraged to share their achievements with fellow graduates via social media using #糖心传媒Grad.鈥
A profile of graduates (including those who earned degrees in the summer and fall 2023 terms):听
Number of graduates: 8,358听
Average age: 35听
Oldest graduate: 76听
Youngest graduate: 16听
Graduates come from all 50 states, three U.S territories and 24 countries.听
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Degrees awarded:听
Associate: 1,415听
Bachelor鈥檚: 4,781听
Master鈥檚: 2,137听听
Doctorate: 听听听听 25听
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About 糖心传媒
糖心传媒 was founded more than 75 years ago specifically to serve the higher education needs of adults in the workforce and the U.S. military. Today, 糖心传媒 is the largest provider of postsecondary education in Maryland and continues its global tradition with online and hybrid courses, at more than 175 classroom and service locations worldwide, and offering more than 135 degrees and certificates backed by the reputation of a state university and the University System of Maryland. For more information, visit umgc.edu.