MEDIA ADVISORY: Hispanic Convocation to close out grad week activities Saturday morning at Wells Fargo Arena
Festive event will honor spring semester's Latino graduates
Tempe, Ariz., May 10, 2018 – Arizona State University will close out its week-long celebration of graduation activities for the Spring 2018 semester with the always festive Hispanic Convocation to be held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in Wells Fargo Arena here.
Around 2,700 Hispanic students are part of the approximately 15,000 total graduating class this semester. Hundreds are expected to attend the Hispanic Convocation along with thousands of their family members and friends.
News media are invited to cover the event. RSVP to Jerry Gonzalez by noon Friday, May 11. All news media staff must stop by the Wells Fargo Arena media credentialing office (room 116) to attain the necessary badges and instructions prior to entering the event.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Jerry Gonzalez / Media Relations Officer /Office of Media Relations
gerardo.gonzalez@asu.edu
(Office) 480-727-7914 / (Mobile) 202-352-2834
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