The University of Guam will hold its Fañomnåkan 2024 Commencement Ceremony at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, 2024, at the Calvo Field House.

Of the 321 expected graduates, 275 will earn bachelor’s degrees and 46 will earn master’s degrees.

“We are so very proud of these graduates, many of whom entered the University during the pandemic and endured many challenges, and all of whom persevered to earn their degrees this Sunday,” said President Anita Borja Enriquez. “We wish them well in their professional careers and beyond.”

Hattori to deliver Commencement Address

Graduates will hear from Dr. Mary Therese Perez Hattori who serves as the Director of the Pacific Islands Development Program at the East-West Center in Hawaii.

Dr. Hattori’s academic interests include culturally sustaining education and leadership, leadership development, digital leadership, instructional design for online learning environments, and indigenous research methodologies. She is an occasional lecturer and adjunct faculty in Pacific Studies, Learning Design and Technology, and several Educational Doctorate programs in the US. She enjoys providing mentoring and serving on dissertation committees for Pacific islander students.

Dr. Hattori completed a B.Ed. and Professional Diploma in Secondary Social Studies with a concentration in Pacific Islands History, an M.Ed. in Educational Technology, and an Ed.D. in Professional Educational Practice from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Her dissertation focused on culturally responsive educational technology from Pacific Islander perspectives.

She is the sister of Dr. Anne Perez Hattori, Professor of History, Micronesian Studies, and CHamoru Studies and the late Dr. Margaret Perez Hattori-Uchima, former Dean of the University’s School of Health.

Honorary Degree

An honorary degree of Doctor of Business Management will be conferred to the Honorable Paul Yin-lien Chen who is currently serving as the Representative of the Taipei Trade Office in Fiji. Chen previously served as the Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Guam.

Admittance to the Commencement Ceremony is by ticket only. The ceremony will be livestreamed on the UOG Facebook page.

For more information, visit: https://www.uog.edu/commencements/fanomnakan-2024.

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