WHAT: University of Nevada, Las Vegas Commencement Ceremonies

WHEN: Saturday, May 12, 2007, beginning at 9 a.m.

9-11:30 a.m. - colleges and schools of law, fine arts, health sciences, liberal arts, sciences and urban affairs

2-4:30 p.m. - colleges and schools of business, dental medicine, education, engineering, hotel administration and university studies

WHERE: Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV

DETAILS: More than 2,700 UNLV undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to participate in this year's spring commencement ceremonies. Up to 25 percent more undergraduate degrees and 14 percent more graduate and professional degrees will be awarded compared to last May.

Nevada System of Higher Education Regent Thalia Dondero will be awarded an honorary doctor of laws degree during the afternoon ceremony for her years of advocacy on behalf of higher education in Southern Nevada. UNLV will also honor seven graduating students for their outstanding achievements both at the university and in the community.

For more information, please visit http://commencement.unlv.edu.

Outstanding Graduates:

9 a.m. ceremony
o Catherine Prato - M.S. Nursing
o Thuri Seneviratne - B.A. Mathematical Sciences
o Evelyn Flores-Rangel - B.A. Political Science, B.A. English
o Daniel Brown - B.S. Architecture

2 p.m. ceremony
o Sonya Horsford - Ed.D. Educational Leadership
o Kristal Sauer - B.S. Electrical Engineering, B.S. Computer Science
o John Sia - B.U.S. University Studies

Eds: Detailed information on each honoree will be provided at the event and via a news release which will be distributed and posted to the UNLV web site Saturday morning.

Guest/Visitor Information:

The doors of the Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion will open at 8 a.m. All guests should enter through the Thomas & Mack Center, while all graduates should report to Cox Pavilion for line-up. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis; no tickets are required. Ample parking is available in the Thomas & Mack Center lot. Each ceremony will last approximately two and a half hours.