{"523191":{"#nid":"523191","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Campus Preps for Spring Commencement","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn a matter of weeks, more than 3,000 degrees will be conferred upon new graduates of Georgia Tech during the 251st Commencement.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ECeremonies and events start to honor graduates starting as early as April 15. Commencement ceremonies will take place on campus May 6 and 7.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003ESpring graduates will hear from three distinguished guest speakers. Friday evening, John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will address master\u2019s and Ph.D. students. On Saturday, Mary Rockett Brock, co-owner of the Atlanta Dream and co-chair of Campaign Georgia Tech, will address the morning group of bachelor\u2019s recipients. Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce, will address the afternoon group.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003E\u0026nbsp;Details for Institute Commencement exercises and events are below. Faculty and staff are invited to participate in Commencement as volunteers. Opportunities are available on both Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7. If interested, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.c.gatech.edu\/commvolunteer\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ewww.c.gatech.edu\/commvolunteer\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p5\u0022\u003EFor more information, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.commencement.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ewww.commencement.gatech.edu\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPh.D. Hooding Ceremony\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003EFriday, May 6, 10 \u2013 11:30 a.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003EMcCamish Pavilion\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPresident\u2019s Graduation Celebration\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003EFriday, May 6, 3 \u2013 5 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003ETech Lawn\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EPh.D. and Master\u2019s Ceremony\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003EFriday, May 6, 7 \u2013 9 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003EMcCamish Pavilion\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBachelor\u2019s Morning Ceremony\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003ESaturday, May 7, 9 \u2013 11:30 a.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003EMcCamish Pavilion\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Ch5 class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBachelor\u2019s Afternoon Ceremony\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h5\u003E\u003Cp class=\u0022p6\u0022\u003ESaturday, May 7, 3 \u2013 5:30 p.m.\u003Cbr \/\u003EMcCamish Pavilion\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp class=\u0022p1\u0022\u003EIn a matter of weeks, more than 3,000 degrees will be conferred upon new graduates of Georgia Tech during the 251st Commencement.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In a matter of weeks, more than 3,000 degrees will be conferred upon new graduates of Georgia Tech during the 251st Commencement."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2016-04-11 10:10:41","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:21:14","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2016-04-11T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2016-04-11T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"388581":{"id":"388581","type":"image","title":"Graduate Commencement","body":null,"created":"1449246288","gmt_created":"2015-12-04 16:24:48","changed":"1475894378","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:39:38","alt":"Graduate Commencement","file":{"fid":"75483","name":"comncmnt_guys_orig.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/comncmnt_guys_orig.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/comncmnt_guys_orig.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":1418382,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/comncmnt_guys_orig.jpg?itok=K0YUYm1R"}}},"media_ids":["388581"],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/commencement.gatech.edu\/","title":"Commencement Website"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"627","name":"commencement"},{"id":"167378","name":"special events"},{"id":"168066","name":"special events and protocol"},{"id":"168167","name":"spring 2016"},{"id":"4152","name":"whistle"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:events@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESerena Wallace\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESpecial Events\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}