Dr. Thomas Z. Jones An estimated 650 graduating students will be on hand to receive diplomas during the largest winter commencement ceremonies in the history of the university. Two ceremonies will be held on Saturday, December 13, at 10 m. and 1 p.m. in the Alumni Arena on the AASU campus, 11935 Abercorn Street, in Savannah.

Some 650 candidates receiving undergraduate and graduate degrees are expected to be on hand for the event. Ceremonies for the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Science and Technology will be held at 10 a.m. Ceremonies for the College of Health Professions and the College of Education will be held a 1 p.m.

AASU President Thomas Z. Jones and senior members of the university faculty and administration will be on hand to confer degrees.

Kevin Fitzmaurice '99, '02, president of the AASU Alumni Association, will present the alumni welcome to the new graduates. The AASU Brass Ensemble, conducted by Mark B. Johnson, will provide the musical accompaniment and perform the national anthem and the university alma mater.