Media Invited to Cover & Photograph UVI’s 54th Commencement Ceremony
Danny Glover: Actor, Producer & Political Activist to Speak
Renowned Virgin Islanders to Receive Honorary Degrees
Members of the media are invited to cover and photograph the University of the Virgin Islands 54th annual Commencement Ceremony on the St. Thomas Campus and also on the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix on May 17 and May 18, respectively. Both campuses will hold the ceremonies at 1:30 p.m. On the St. Thomas Campus, the ceremony will be held in the Sports and Fitness Center and on the grounds of the Albert A. Sheen Campus on St. Croix.
The keynote address will be delivered by acclaimed actor, producer, political activist and humanitarian Danny Glover who will receive an honorary degree from the University.
Local radio personalities, Athneil “Addie Ottley of WSTA Radio and Former Senator Holland I. Redfield are slated to receive Honorary Doctorate Degrees in Humane Letters.
Please RSVP to the Public Relations Office no later than Friday, May 4, to ensure that your names are added to the gate list and that credentials have been created to allow floor access to photographers.
All needing floor access are asked to contact Public Relations personnel at the door 25 minutes before the ceremony starts.
Call the Public Relations office at (340) 693-1059 to RSVP or email pr@uvi.edu.
What: 54th Commencement Ceremony
When: Thursday, May 17, 2018
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Where: Sports and Fitness Center – St. Thomas Campus
What: 54th Commencement Ceremony
When: Friday, May 18, 2018
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Where: Albert A. Sheen Campus Grounds – St. Croix, Virgin Islands
Contact: UVI Public Relations Office (340) 693-1059