WGU Winter 2013 Commencement
February 9, 2013, 9:45 am ET
Philips Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
Western Governors University held its 24th semi-annual commencement ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia, on February 9, 2013, at the Philips Arena. Those unable to attend the ceremony in person were able to watch it here via live video stream. For more information about the ceremony please visit the WGU Newsroom.
Congratulations to all of our graduates!
Speaker Segments
The Honorable Jeb Bush, Florida Governor, 1999-2007
Monica Virgil, M.A. Mathematics Education
Christopher Dann, B.S. Information Technology
Cora Edwards, MSN—Leadership and Management
Nicki Nelson, B.S. Human Resource Management
Entire Ceremony (1 hr., 56 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
