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Class Of 2011

Monday, May 23, 2011

Monmouth University Class of 2011

A list of Monmouth University graduates

The Monmouth University Class of 2011 graduated on Wednesday, May 18, at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel.  The following is a list of graduates:  

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Monmouth University Class of 2011 Graduates

University holds ceremony at PNC Bank Arts Center

Monmouth University graduates had a day to remember as they participated in the university's 78th commencement ceremony at PNC Bank Arts Center on Wednesday. The roof of the center guarded the almost 900 graduates from the torrential downpour outside as they prepared to receive their degrees and move on to the next stage of their lives. Another person who received a degree was NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden Jr. who delivered the commencement address to the graduates and was given an honorary degree. Bolden is a former astronaut, as well as a retired U.S. Marine Corps major general. In 2009, he was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the 12th administrator of NASA, becoming the first African-American to serve in the …

Nicola James

11:34 am on Thursday, May 19, 2011

"Space is a harsh environment," he said. "Getting there is hard, and staying there is even harder." A fair analogy. But it's nice that there's also some positivity coming across too: "He instructed the graduates to "dream big" and do what they want to do after they graduate." Personally, I've had enough of the media telling us that the situation is hopeless. No-one's denying that the graduate …   more ›

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