PORT ANGELES — Olympic National Park’s superintendent and a student recognized as a top scholar and athlete will address the audience at Peninsula College’s 51st commencement ceremony Saturday.
The college will award more than 571 degrees and certificates to graduates at the commencement exercises that begin at 2 p.m. in the college gymnasium on the main campus at 1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.
A reception will immediately follow.
Guests are advised to arrive early. Doors will open at 1 p.m.
Should the gymnasium fill, overflow seating will be available in Room M-125 with a video stream of the event.
The commencement keynote speaker will be park Superintendent Sarah Creachbaum, and the student speaker will be Abigail Jones.
Creachbaum was named superintendent in September 2012.
She previously was superintendent of Haleakala National Park in Maui, at War in the Pacific National Historical Park on the island of Guam and at American Memorial Park on the island of Saipan.
Other stations include Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Grand Teton and Saguaro national parks.
Student speaker
Jones is vice president of the Associated Student Council.
She was named the Peninsula College Art Feiro Award winner in 2012 as the athlete in women’s basketball who best exemplified leadership, athleticism, academics and citizenship.
This year, she was named to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges — or NWAACC — All-Academic Team for 2012-2013 and was also awarded the NWAACC Academic Leadership Award.
In April, she was named Peninsula College Student of the Month.
She is a President’s Medal winner and member of Phi Theta Kappa.
The Port Angeles High School Orchestra will perform before and during the ceremony, and members of the PC Jazz Ensemble will perform at the reception in the PUB following commencement.
For family or friends who are unable to attend the ceremony but would still like to be a part of the occasion, the college will provide a live video stream.
The Internet telecast will be available at the Peninsula College website on UStream at www.ustream.tv/channel/peninsula-college.