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Apply to be the Undergraduate Commencement Speaker

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Feb. 13, 2013) Keeping with UK tradition, an undergraduate student will be selected to speak at the undergraduate Commencement ceremonies, which will take place on May 5, at 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. in Rupp Arena.

Applications must be received no later than Friday, March 1, 2013.

A Commencement Speaker Selection Committee will determine which student will have the honor of addressing his or her fellow graduates. Applications are available online at www.uky.edu/commencement.

To be considered, applicants must be receiving an undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky at the May 5 Commencement Ceremony. Additionally, the applicant must have contributed to UK through campus or community activities and through his or her field of study. Applicants must also demonstrate superior public speaking skills.

Undergraduate students who wish to apply must submit a resume, information sheet and a copy of their proposed speech no longer than three typed, double-spaced pages. Incomplete applications will not be considered by the selection committee.

The committee may contact any applicant for a 15 minute interview and speech demonstration for the following week.

All graduates should  register for Commencement at www.uky.edu/Commencement.

For information regarding caps and gowns, parking and travelcollege receptions or other questions, visit the Commencement website.Regalia will be available for purchase beginning Feb. 26, at the Grad Salute, hosted by the UK Alumni Association.

To view the 2012 December student Commencement address, click here. The speech begins at 0:56:45.

MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Geegan, (859) 257-5365; sarah.geegan@uky.edu