Deadline for December Commencement Student Speaker Applications is This Friday

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 28, 2015) — Each December, an undergraduate student is selected to speak at the University of Kentucky Commencement Ceremony, which will take place at 3 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18, at Rupp Arena. The deadline to apply is 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.

To be considered, applicants must be receiving an undergraduate degree from UK at the Dec. 18 ceremony. Additionally, the applicants must have contributed to UK through campus or community activities and through their fields of study. Applicants must also demonstrate strong 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.

Students interested in speaking at the December Commencement Ceremony must submit their applications by 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.  Applications are available online at http://www.uky.edu/Commencement/speakers.html.

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

For information regarding caps and gowns, parking and travel,  college receptions or other questions, visit the Commencement website. Regalia will be available for purchase at the University of Kentucky Book Store.

For questions regarding Commencement, visit the Commencement FAQs page.