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Nazareth College celebrates 96th Commencement ceremonies on campus, May 12 and 13

Rochester, NY (05/10/2023) — Nazareth College celebrates the Class of 2023 at its 96th Commencement ceremonies in the Golisano Training Center on campus. The graduate ceremonies are Friday evening, May 12, and the undergraduate ceremonies are Saturday, May 13.

Anne McCaffrey '89, a civic leader and changemaker in western New York health care, will be Nazareth's Commencement speaker on May 12 and 13, 2023. McCaffrey is the chief executive officer of People Inc., one of western New York's largest nonprofits with more than 4,000 employees. People Inc. serves more than 12,000 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, families, and older adults throughout western New York and Rochester. Nazareth will honor this accomplished alumna and board of trustees member with a doctor of humane letters at Commencement.

Nearly 1,000 students (both undergraduate and graduate) earned degrees in the 2022-2023 academic year.

WHEN: Saturday, May 13, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. - undergraduate ceremonies (If you would rather come to the grad ceremony on Friday night at 6 p.m., just let Justin Shaw know)

WHERE: Golisano Training Center at Nazareth College

MEDIA: You are welcome to attend the Saturday ceremonies

Mult box available to plug in for podium sound

Please call Director of Communications Justin Shaw at (585) 662-3493 if attending, he can share parking information

Nazareth College

Julie Long, Senior News & Public Relations Officer | (585) 389-2456 | (585) 781-8186 (c) | jlong2@naz.edu

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