On Saturday 444 students will receive diplomas during commencement at William Woods University.
Because of the high number of graduates, two commencement ceremonies will be held. The first will be for undergraduates at 10 a.m. and the second will be at 3 p.m. for graduate students. Both ceremonies will be at Cutlip Auditorium of the McNutt Campus Center.
Romaine Seguin, a WWU graduate and the new president of United Parcel Service Americas Region, will be the undergraduate commencement speaker in the morning.
Graduate students in the afternoon will hear from Dr. Jacques Cowherd, superintendent of Fulton Public Schools.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.