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"Dead Man Walking" Author at CSM Graduation

On Sunday, May 20, at 10:30 a.m., the College of Saint Mary will celebrate its 88th Commencement in the Grand Ballroom of CenturyLink Center.

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Reporter: WOWT

On Sunday, May 20, at 10:30 a.m., the College of Saint Mary will celebrate its 88th Commencement in the Grand Ballroom of CenturyLink Center.

Commencement speaker will be Sister Helen Prejean, CSJ, a Pulitzer Prize nominee and International Best Selling Author of the book Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States, which was ranked number one on The New York Times Best Seller list for 31 weeks.

This weekend, 252 students will participate in graduation activities at College of Saint Mary. On Saturday, May 19, at CSM, a Baccalaureate Mass kicks off the evening at 5 p.m. in Our Lady of Mercy Chapel.

Then at 7:30 p.m., the following ceremonies will be held: Honors Convocation, Our Lady of Mercy Chapel; Graduate Hooding Ceremony, Lied Fitness Center; and Certificate Ceremony, Gross Conference Center.

All events will be followed by a reception on the Plaza.