2024 Spring Commencement
May 11 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am
The Department of Communication will hold its departmental commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 11th from 9-11AM at the Friday Center. Here’s the latest information for graduates, families and friends:
Tickets
Each graduate is entitled to three tickets to graduation event, one for the graduate and two guests. Graduates must claim their tickets by April 10th by visiting: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/66075702/comm-spring-2024-commencement-chapel-hill-carolina-union and entering their PID. You will receive your tickets through your email or mobile number. You can also redeem tickets at the Carolina Union Box Office 9am – 5pm Monday-Friday until 4/8/24. If you have any questions, please contact us at 919-962-1449. If you are unable to attend please email unionticketingservices@unc.edu so your ticket may be released.
Commencement Speaker
We’re pleased to announce Dan Ashley, ABC7 News Anchor and UNC Alum, will deliver the commencement address.
DAN ASHLEY is anchor of ABC7 News at 5:00, 6:00 & 11:00 p.m.
Dan came to ABC7 in 1995 as the weekday 5:00 p.m. news anchor and investigative reporter. He has received many industry awards, including the prestigious DuPont Columbia Award as well as two Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in journalism as well as numerous Emmy Awards for Best Newscast and Individual Reporting.
Dan’s distinguished work is also recognized by many other industry organizations, including Associated Press, United Press International, and the Press Club of Atlantic City. He has also received awards from the New Jersey and Atlanta chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Dan began his television career at WTVD, the ABC owned television station in Durham, North Carolina. He then worked for WCBD-TV, the ABC affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina where he was the 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. anchor and lead investigative reporter.
As an active member of the community, Dan serves on the boards of directors of many worthy organizations including The Commonwealth Club, The Bay Area Red Cross, The Oakland Symphony, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), The Contra Costa County Crisis Center, The First Tee, and is president of the Bammies Music Foundation. Additionally, he hosts the annual “Dan Ashley’s Friends of Camp Concord Golf Tournament” which raises money to send under-served youngsters to summer camp. To date, Dan’s charity golf tournament has sent more than 10,000 kids to camp, all expenses paid.
Dan also created the non-profit “Rock the CASA Foundation” to raise money through an annual concert to benefit the CASA organization among other charities. Over the years, Dan’s charity concert has featured major headliners such as Eddie Money, REO Speedwagon, Cheap Trick, Melissa Etheridge, Patti LaBelle, and Rick Springfield.
Dan was also elected to and serves on the Board of Visitors for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, his alma mater.
Dan is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with degrees in English and Speech Communication.
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