Graduations 2003 update - University of Wollongong

Dec 18, 2003

Tomorrow (Friday 18 December) is the final day of the University of Wollongong's summer graduation season. From an eligible 3,000 graduands about 2,500 graduands are receiving their degrees this week.

Highlights of tomorrow morning's graduation ceremony will be:

* The awarding of a Bachelor of Arts/Laws degree to Rianna Cantor. Her husband, Australia's next Australian test cricket captain, Ricky Ponting, will be proudly watching on at the University Hall

* At the same morning ceremony, the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, Mick Keelty, will present the Occasional Address

Media please note: The morning ceremony begins at 9.45am with graduates seated by 9.30am. The ceremony is expected to conclude at about 11.30am.

The venue is the University Hall at the UniCentre complex (Building 11), University of Wollongong.

For further information contact Bernie Goldie in the Media Unit on (02) 4221 5942 or by mobile on 0412 454 124

For more information, contact:

media@uow.edu.au
University of Wollongong
Ph: (02) 4221 5942; fax (02) 4221 3128