May Graduates: Apply to be Undergraduate Student Speaker at Commencement

LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 23, 2016) — Keeping with tradition at the University of Kentucky, an undergraduate student will be selected to speak at each of two undergraduate Commencement ceremonies, which will take place at 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 8, in Rupp Arena.

Students interested in speaking must submit their applications by Monday, March 28.

To be considered, applicants must be receiving an undergraduate degree from UK at the May 8 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 résumé, 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.

 Applications are available online at www.uky.edu/Commencement/speakers.html.

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

UK is the University for Kentucky. At UK, we are educating more students, treating more patients with complex illnesses and conducting more research and service than at any time in our 150-year history. To read more about the UK story and how you can support continued investment in your university and the Commonwealth, go to: uky.edu/uk4ky. #uk4ky #seeblue

MEDIA CONTACT: Jenny Wells, 859-257-5343; jenny.wells@uky.edu