Next week, 408 University of Tampa students will graduate.
The 2009 winter commencement will take place Dec. 19 at 10 a.m. in the Martinez Sports Center.
Dr. Gary S. Luter, recipient of the Louise Loy Hunter Award, director of the UT Honors Program and professor of speech, theatre and dance, will be the event speaker.
The Louise Loy Hunter Award is bestowed annually upon a faculty member for cumulative contributions in teaching, service and scholarship, according to Eric Cardenas, director of public information. Traditionally, this award recipient gives the winter commencement address.
“I am very honored to have been selected by my peers to receive the Louise Loy Hunter award,” Luter said.
Luter will be joined on stage by student speakers Nicolas David Pazmino Mora and Mark Kieslor of the class of ’09.
Graduating students must apply for the honor of presenting speeches.
These applications are reviewed by a committee which selects the students.
Pazmino Mora will introduce the commencement speaker, and Kieslor will give the challenge to graduates.
Jeffrey Palmer can be reached at jpalmer@ut.edu.