Portales, NM – Dec 8, 2023 – Eastern New Mexico University welcomes graduates and their families to Steve Loy Family Foundation Arena on the Eastern New Mexico University campus on Saturday, December 16 at 10 a.m. to celebrate their academic achievements as part of the one hundred forty-fifth commencement ceremony.
"Commencement is the celebration we work towards. It is our time to recognize and honor the achievement of our students as they walk across the stage and become proud Greyhound alumni," said James Johnston, ENMU Chancellor. "Earning a university degree is a life-changing milestone in a person's life, and I look forward to congratulating each graduate on Saturday."
Dr. Melissa Moyer, the Director of the Social Work Program at ENMU, will give the Commencement Address titled "When the Unexpected Presents Opportunities." The speech will talk about when the goals we have set for our life unfold in unexpected ways; we are offered a choice to either embrace them or challenge them. Looking into what feels like a challenge at the time can reveal a greater opportunity for growth in ourselves.
Four hundred fifty-one students are expected to graduate from ENMU this fall, with 282 earning bachelor's degrees, 122 earning master's degrees, and 47 earning associate degrees. Two hundred eighty-one students are expected to walk at the graduation ceremony on the 16th.
Additional ceremony highlights include the Honor Guard from Cannon Air Force Base, which will present the colors, and the National Anthem and Alma Mater, sung by graduating ENMU students.
The ENMU graduation will be live-streamed off the main ENMU website at enmu.edu. For more information on the ENMU commencement ceremonies, please visit enmu.edu/Commencement.
