Congratulations on your graduation from Colgate!
As commencement is a major milestone in your life — and is newsworthy to your home
town— we encourage you to announce your accomplishments by sending a press release
to your local newspaper. You can personalize the sample press release below with
information about your Colgate experience, including honors earned, internships,
extracurricular activities, sports teams, and future plans.
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Copy the sample news release into a word document.
Replace the bolded information with your personal details.
Copy the release into an e-mail message and send to your local papers. "Local
Resident Graduates from Colgate University" should be the subject line of the email.
You can find the contact information for your local newspaper by visiting its
website.
Sample News Release:
NEWS RELEASE
For release after May 15, 2011
LOCAL RESIDENT GRADUATES FROM COLGATE UNIVERSITY
Hamilton, NY -- (Name) of (city, state) was awarded a bachelor of arts degree at
Colgate University on May 15, 2011.
(Your last name) majored in (your major) and plans to (work at Company in city,
state, OR attend graduate school, OR travel, volunteer, etc.) after graduation. At
Colgate, (your last name)’s activities included (clubs, sports, volunteer work, jobs,
honor societies, etc.).
(She/he) graduated from (name of your high school) in (city, state) in (year) and is the
daughter of (your parents’ names).
Colgate University is a highly selective liberal arts institution distinguished by the
dedication of its 272 full-time faculty-scholars, and its commitment to undergraduate
research, off-campus study programs, and residential education. Colgate offers 51 majors
to a diverse student body of 2,900 undergraduate students, and supports 25 Division I
athletic teams. The university’s 515-acre campus in rural central New York is renowned
for its beauty and for the important role it plays in the student experience.
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EDITOR: To confirm this information, please contact Colgate’s Office of
Communications, 315-228-7417.