May Commencement - Saturday, May 15, 2010.
- Click to download the printable invitation.
Registrar’s Office – 908-852-1400, ext. 2214.
Academic Affairs Office – 908-852-1400, ext. 2420.
Get the weather forecast for Hackettstown, New Jersey from the National Weather Service.
The Commencement ceremony will be available online via a live audio streamcast, courtesy of WNTI 91.9 Hackettstown.
To listen to the streamcast, please visit: http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wnti/ppr/index.shtml
Radio Host John Gambling is the keynote speaker for the 135th Commencement.
May Commencement Calendar of Events:
Beginning May 7, 2010:
Cap and gown pickup. Commencement announcements.
Hackettstown Campus
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ; Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registrar’s Office, Edward W. Seay Administration Building, Lower Level.
Parsippany Campus
Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ; Friday 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Metro Park Campus
Please contact Teika Harris at (908) 852-1400 ext 5071 or email: harrist@centenarycollege.edu.
Please note: If someone other than you will be picking up the Regalia Package, a note, specifying the name of the individual who is picking up the package, MUST be sent to your Program Advisor.
IF WE DO NOT HAVE THIS WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM YOU, WE WILL NOT RELEASE THE REGALIA PACKAGE.
Also, you can make alternate procurement arrangements through your Program Advisor.
Friday, May 7, 2010:
Deadline to order tickets for the President's Ball*!
For tickets, please contact: Tiffany Kushner, Director of Student Activities, at 908-852-1400 ext. 2123 or kushnert@centenarycollege.edu
* Reserved tickets for the President's Ball may be picked up at the Commencement Rehearsal.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010:
5:30 - 6:30 p.m. - Commencement Rehearsal. Smith Hall Lawn, in front of the Seay Administration Building. The Registrar's Office will be open until 7:00 p.m.
* Reserved tickets for the President's Ball may be picked up at the Commencement Rehearsal.
Following Commencement Rehearsal: Alumni Welcome Reception in the Front Parlours of the Seay Building.
Friday, May 14, 2010:
8 pm to 12 midnight - President’s Ball, John M. Reeves Student Center*.
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED.
For tickets, please contact: Tiffany Kushner, Director of Student Activities, at 908-852-1400 ext. 2123 or kushnert@centenarycollege.edu by May 7, 2009.
* Reserved tickets for the President's Ball may be picked up at the Commencement Rehearsal.
Saturday, May 15, 2010:
9:00 a.m.: Baccalaureate. Formal Dining Room.
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.: A Sumptuous Brunch Buffet.
Served in the Folkner Gymnasium of the Reeves Athletic Center
This event is FULL. We cannot accept additional reservations. Thank you.
Lighter Fare will also be available, a la carte, under the tent located on the front lawn. Cold sandwiches and hot dogs, chips, cookies and pastry, popcorn, water, coffee and soft drinks will be available for purchase from 11 a.m. until the end of the ceremony.
If you prefer, simple box lunches and light alternatives will be available for sale on the Reeves Hall Lawn in Front of the Seay Building, with a limited number of tables and chairs.
12:00 p.m.: Robing and Lineup. The Quad behind the Seay Building (signs for lineup order by degree will be posted.)
1:00 p.m.: Processional. Beginning in the Quad.
- Radio host John R. Gambling will offer Commencement Keynote address/
Commencement Keynote Speaker - John Gambling of WOR Radio.
When he joined the cast of New York morning radio show “Rambling with Gambling” in 1985, John Gambling became part of a 60-year tradition. The intergenerational program began with father John B. Gambling in 1925, continued into the mid-‘50’s with son John A. Gambling, and culminated with grandson John R. Gambling in 2000 when he moved to NewsTalk Radio 77 WABC.
In May of 2008, John returned to WOR Radio as host of “The John Gambling Show” on NewsTalk Radio 710 WOR 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Monday through Friday. John has become a major newsmaker with frequent visits from Governor Christie, Governor Paterson and Governor Rell, as well as a weekly Friday hour with Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
John began his radio career at WHVS-FM in Poughkeepsie, New York. In January of 1978, he moved to Manhattan and joined WOR, the then-home of the 53-year-old “Rambling with Gambling” program. In 1985, he took over the helm of the program.
The influential figure rapidly gained loyalty, trust, and admiration among tri-state listeners, and in 2000, he received the Jack Poppele Broadcast Award for Excellence in Broadcasting and his long term contribution to radio broadcast improvement, among several other industry-recognized awards. When not in the studio, he works with several charitable organizations. He and his wife Wendy live on Long Island with their three sons: twins, Andrew John and Bradley John, and younger brother William John.
Commencement Information:
Cap and Gown
The Commencement regalia does not need to be returned; it is for the graduate to keep as a memento of the day. The Alumni Association suggests you keep your regalia for participation in future events.
Diplomas
Diplomas will be mailed to graduates from the Registrar's Office in late June.
Main Parking
Please park in the lots located at the back of the campus. There will be signs and parking attendants to assist with parking. There is limited parking on the street. Hackettstown parking regulations apply to street parking; the Hackettstown Police Department will strictly enforce parking regulations. Parking signs should be respected.
Handicapped Parking Accommodations
Special accommodations may be made for disabled guests. Students and/or families needing special accommodations are asked to notify the Office of Student Services at younge02@centenarycollege.edu or 908-979-4291 prior to the day of the ceremony. Please provide the make, color, and license plate number of the car.
Yellow Striped Fire Lanes
Fire lanes are located throughout the campus. These areas must be kept open at all times.
Commencement Processional
The Commencement Ceremony will take on the Front Lawn of the College, 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown, NJ 07840.
Students will robe in the Quad at 12 noon. The Procession will begin at 1pm, starting from the Quad. Graduates will process out the front of the Seay Building, through the gates, along Jefferson Street and W. Plane Street, to the Front Lawn. Please wear comfortable shoes.
Guest Admission
All are welcome. Please ask your guests to arrive early. Seating is first come, first served. Guests may bring lawn chairs.
Commencement Instructions:
- Graduates will be lined up in alphabetical order by degree and should not change position once lined up.
- Graduates must pick up their cards from the distribution table in the Quad, then proceed to the lineup area. The cards must be presented to the reader during the ceremony. No changes may be made to the cards. (Graduates with names that are difficult to pronounce may write their names phonetically.)
- An orderly procession will honor the graduates and their guests.
- Participants are expected to stay until the conclusion of the ceremony.
- Ushers will direct graduates to their seats.
- Following the Commencement address, ushers will direct graduates to the stage. When the name is read, a diploma cover will be presented to the graduate.
- At the conclusion of the ceremony, there will be a Recessional. Ushers will be present to direct the graduates.
Please do not leave personal belongings unattended during the ceremony.
Commencement Flowers - Sponsored by the Women's Center
This year you have the opportunity to order:
- Single white rose
- Corsages
- Boutonnières
- Balloons
- Graduation bears
for your family and friends.
Your order will be waiting for you on graduation day.
Commencement Photos - by Island Photography
Every graduate will be photographed twice during the ceremony.
- Traditional Handshake Photos: Island Photography will photograph each graduate when cross the stage and are greeted by the President. Smile and look up at the presenter. Please do not stop and pose. These are exceptional keepsake photos.
- Portrait Type Photos: This photo that will be taken in front of a flag backdrop as graduates enter the stage. Graduates are asked to smile and look at the camera!
Please Note!! Centenary College is not responsible for placing orders or mailing photos. Please direct all inquiries to Island Photography at 800-869-0908.
Click here to download the Island Photography information form with contact details. 
Commencement Videos
You can order your own copy of the Commencement Ceremony on VHS or DVD. The price per copy is $20.
Download the Commencement Video Order Form here.
Alumni Pins
The Alumni Association Executive Board (AAEB) of Centenary College is selling "Alumni" lapel pins.
A gift of one of these distinctive pins to your favorite graduate is one of the many ways you can show your appreciation for their outstanding achievement, as well as provide them with a reminder of their connection to Centenary College.
Pins will be sold in Reeves Student Recreation Center on the morning of Commencement. The pins are one inch in length and cost $15.00 each.
Proceeds from the lapel pin sales benefit the Centenary Alumni Association. If interested, please contact me via e-mail. Thank you.
Jacque Banks
gmomi@verizon.net
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