Dr. Joleen Aguon, a UOG alumna who holds management roles at the Guam Memorial Hospital, including as the associate administrator of clinical services, assistant associate administrator of medical services, and medical director of telemedicine and medical director of ICU/CCU, will be the commencement speaker. 

Many of the university's graduates will be laying new ground as the first in their respective families to complete a college education. UOG data show nearly one in three of its students self-reported as first-generation college students. 

The commencement on Sunday will mark an accomplishment that saw many students persevere as they adjusted to shifts from in-person classes to online and hybrid learning and back.  

"Our Fanuchånan 2022 graduates have shown resiliency – that no struggle can keep them from receiving their diplomas on Sunday," said UOG President Thomas W. Krise. 

An honorary degree of Doctor of Laws will be conferred to Luis R. Baza, a former chairman of the Civil Service Commission whose career in human resources and public administration spans 36 years. 

Face masks will not be required at the commencement ceremony for the graduates and guests, but attendees are welcome to do so.