TO: 2018 Columbia College Graduates and/or Certificate Recipients
FROM: Columbia College Commencement Committee
SUBJECT: Personal Information Cards (PIC)
As part of the graduation tradition at Columbia College a “Personal Information Card” (PIC)
written by each student is read as the student proceeds to the podium to receive his/her diploma
and/or certificate of achievement. Due to time constraints, your message must be no more than
25-27 words, The PIC, at a minimum, should include:
Name
Degree and/or certificate
Academic honors (which is
optional)
Personal statement (which is
optional) such as:
Your PIC should be returned with your Participation Form to the Counseling Office (Manzanita)
4:30pm by Friday, April 1
st
but no later than April 20th. You are encouraged to attend
Graduation rehearsal Thursday, April 26th at 1:30-3:00pm in Carkeet Park (Oak 9 in case of
inclement weather). No changes to your PIC card will be accepted after April 26th. The Vice
President of Student Services reserves the right to edit card information submitted.
I look forward to sharing this special occasion with you. If you have questions regarding this
activity please contact Doralyn Foletti, Student Outreach office at: (209) 588-5111 or
folettid@yosemite.edu
E-mail your Personal Information Card (PIC) to: folettid@yosemite.edu or keevert@yosemite.edu
when returning your participation form:
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PERSONAL INFORMATION CARD
Write a message of no more than 25-30 words to be read as you proceed to the podium to accept your
award.
Any card exceeding 30 words or having excess words will be edited.
Name:
Name, as you wish it to be read at the ceremony:
Degree and/or certificates:
PIC Statement:
Jane Smith
Associate of Arts /Certificate
Thank you, mom, dad and my children
for all of your support. Thank you
Professor Smith and everyone who
encouraged me. Now it’s off to UC
Davis!
