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Kansas City Area December 2013 Commencement

Saturday, December 14, 11 a.m.
Community of Christ Auditorium
1001 W. Walnut Independence, MO 64050

The Kansas City Area December 2013 Commencement ceremony will be held at the Community of Christ Auditorium, 1001 W. Walnut, Independence, Mo., on Saturday, December 14, at 11 a.m. Students are asked to arrive no later than 9:45 a.m. to register and prepare for the ceremony. There are no restrictions as to the number of guests you may invite. Please note that the ceremony usually lasts about two hours

Click here for a map of the area.

Download the graduation handbook for details on graduation attire and procedures. (Please note that this handbook is from the May 2013 Commencement ceremony, but will give you some good information to help you prepare for the December ceremony. The handbook will be updated later this year.)

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May 2013 Commencement

The Kansas City Area May 2013 Commencement ceremony was held at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, Mo., on May 11. Approximately 390 Park University students received undergraduate or associate degrees or undergraduate certificates, and approximately 190 students received graduate degrees or graduate certificates. John E. Miller, a retired lieutenant general who served nearly 35 years in the U.S. Army, provided the keynote address.

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December 2012 Commencement

The Kansas City Area December 2012 Commencement ceremony was held at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, Mo., on Dec. 15. Approximately 290 Park University students received undergraduate or associate degrees or undergraduate certificates, and approximate 145 students received graduate degrees or graduate certificates. Peter deSilva, president and chief operating officer of UMB Financial Corp., provided the keynote address.

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May 2012 Commencement

The Kansas City Area May 2012 Commencement ceremony was held at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, Mo., on May 12. Approximately 190 students received graduate degrees or graduate certificates and approximately 250 students received undergraduate or associate degrees or undergraduate certificates. Sly James, mayor of Kansas City, Mo., presented the keynote address.

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December 2011 Commencement

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May 2011 Commencement

 View a complete list of graduates.

 View a slideshow of photos and videos from the Commencement ceremony.

 Keynote address by Jeanette Prenger, 2009 Park University graduate and founder and president of ECCO Select.

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December 2010 Commencement

 View a complete list of graduates.

 View a slideshow of photos from the Commencement ceremony.

 Keynote address by Eugene A. Ruiz, founder, shareholder and managing partner, Ruiz and Associates, and chair, Park University Board of Trustees

 Student address by Gabriel Ajak, December 2010 business administration/finance graduate, and one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan”

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May 2010 Commencement

View a complete list of graduates

View a slideshow of photos from the Commencement ceremony.

Read the keynote address by Ambassador Jason C. Yuan, representative of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the U.S.

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December 2009 Commencement

View the complete list of graduates.

View a slideshow of photos from the Commencement ceremony.

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