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Top U.S. Mental Health Official to Keynote Eastern Connecticut State University Commencement

Please let us know if you plan to attend so that we can have floor credentials available for you. Contact Edward Osborn, Director of University Relations, directly at (860) 465-5043 or Osborne@easternct.edu

Willimantic, CT (05/11/2018) — Eastern Connecticut State University alumna Elinore McCance-Katz '78, assistant secretary for mental health and substance use in the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), will be the commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient at Eastern's 128th Commencement exercises. The event takes place on May 15 at the XL Center in Hartford, when 1,105 undergraduates and 85 graduate students are expected to receive their diplomas. Ninety-four percent of Eastern graduates come from 163 of Connecticut's 169 townships.

Other dignitaries attending will include Eastern President Elsa Núñez; Yvette Meléndez, vice-chair of the Board of Regents for Higher Education; and Mark Ojakian, president of the Connecticut State College and Universities System.

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Please let us know if you plan to attend so that we can have floor credentials available for you. Contact Edward Osborn, Director of University Relations, directly at (860) 465-5043 or Osborne@easternct.edu

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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving more than 5,300 students annually at its Willimantic campus and satellite locations. In addition to attracting students from 163 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 26 other states and 20 other countries. A residential campus offering 40 majors and 65 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in an array of applied learning opportunities. Ranked the 25th top public university in the North Region by U.S. News and World Report in its 2018 Best College ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review eight years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.

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