February 2012 Commencement
February 11, 2012
Philips Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
Western Governors University held its Winter Commencement Ceremony on February 11, 2012, in Atlanta, Georgia. Students and graduates who were unable to attend the ceremony in person were able to watch the event via live video stream.
Congratulations to all of our graduates!
Speaker Segments
John M. Steele, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for HCA
Carlisha Moore, BS Business Management
Karen Marchand-Singleton, BS Nursing
W. Keith Sosebee, BS Information Technology
Julie Laub, MAT Science Education
Entire Ceremony (2 hrs., 6 min.)
NBC News Reports on WGU
"The dreams of 19 governors have become [WGU Grad Angie Gonzalez's] dream fulfilled."
—Tom Costello
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams
In the News
- "While such programs [like Western Governors University] are now the exception, I want them to be the norm."
—US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan
