Southern Illinois University Edwardsville will celebrate more than 500 graduates during its August commencement exercises later this week. The summer ceremony takes place at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 3, in the Vadalabene Center.
SIUE Chancellor Julie Furst-Bowe along with Interim Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Ann Boyle will address the graduates.
The student speaker will be Alyssa Patton of Bethalto. She is graduating with a bachelor’s in political science from the College of Arts and Sciences. Kevin Nesselhauf, president-elect of the SIUE Alumni Association board of directors, also will speak.