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Binghamton University to hold commencement ceremonies May 16-17
BINGHAMTON, NY -- Binghamton University will award two honorary doctorates and hear from U.S. Rep. Maurice D. Hinchey (D-N.Y.) at Commencement ceremonies scheduled for May 16-17, in the Events Center. Lawrence J. Schorr ’75, ’77, a respected attorney, business leader and philanthropist, will receive an honorary Doctor of Law degree and Mario J. Paniccia ’88, an Intel fellow and director of the Photonics Technology Lab, Corporate Technology Group for Intel Corp. will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree. Hinchey will be the guest speaker at the noon ceremony for the professional schools.
Overall, Binghamton University will confer approximately 2,900 degrees for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral candidates during Commencement ceremonies. Approximately 600 additional degrees were conferred at Fall 2008 Commencement. The 2009 Commencement ceremonies schedule: 5 p.m. Saturday, May 16 - Graduate School Hooding of doctoral candidates and awarding of master’s degrees 8:30 a.m. Sunday, May 17 – Harpur College of the Arts and Sciences Honorary degree recipient and speaker: Lawrence J. Schorr ’75, ’77 12 p.m. Sunday, May 17 - Professional schools: College of Community and Public Affairs, Decker School of Nursing, School of Management, Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science Guest speaker: Maurice Hinchey 3:30 p.m. Sunday, May 17 - Harpur College of the Arts and Sciences Honorary degree recipient: Mario J. Paniccia ’88
Recognition ceremonies A full schedule of recognition ceremonies for individual schools and residence communities is planned for Saturday, May 16: Harpur College of Arts and Sciences (Division of Fine Arts and Humanities): 8:30 a.m., Events Center
College of Community & Public Affairs: 9 a.m., Osterhout Concert Theater, Anderson Center
Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering and Applied Science: 9 a.m., West Gym
Harpur College (Division of Sciences and Mathematics): 11 a.m., Events Center School of Management: 1:30 p.m., West Gym
Decker School of Nursing: 1 p.m., East Gym
Harpur College (Division of Social Sciences): 1:30 p.m., Events Center
Educational Opportunity Program: 3:30 p.m., Watters Theater Residential Communities College-in-the-Woods: 4 p.m., CIW Dining Hall Dickinson Community: 4 p.m., Dickinson Dining Hall Hillside and Susquehanna communities: 4 p.m., Hillside Commons Hinman College: 4 p.m., Hinman Dining Hall Mountainview College: 4 p.m., Mountainview Dining Hall Newing College: 4 p.m., Newing Dining Hall For more information, http://commencement.binghamton.edu/ -30-
