Albany State University 2018 fall commencement ceremony to be held Dec. 8

ALBANY — Georgette “Gigi” Dixon will serve as the keynote speaker during Albany State University’s fall commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Dec. 8, at the Albany James H. Gray Sr. Civic Center. The procession begins at 9:30 a.m.

A senior vice president and senior director of external relations for national constituents at Wells Fargo, Dixon leads and coordinates the financial organization’s engagement and outreach to national non-government organizations and key stakeholders with the goal of promoting Wells Fargo’s policy priorities.

Throughout her extensive career, Dixon has served in a variety of leadership roles with Wells Fargo. Prior to her current role, Dixon was a marketing manager for wholesale banking, small business banking and commercial banking; the director of emerging (multicultural) markets, and director of strategic partnerships for the Wells Fargo Foundation. She served on the Corporate Diversity Council for six years. In 2005, she was recognized as one of U.S. Banker magazine’s Most Powerful Women to Watch.

Dixon received a bachelor of science degree with distinction in speech communications and theater from Tennessee State University in Nashville. She has Boston College Carroll School of Management certificates in corporate community involvement and nonprofit leadership.

The fall commencement ceremony, during which more than 700 graduates will be recognized, will include a U.S. Army ROTC commissioning ceremony, following the conferring of degrees.

Also planned are:

— Fall 2018 Nursing Pinning Ceremony, 5 p.m., Dec. 6, Building C, room 266 (West Campus). The program will recognize more than 100 senior nursing students.

— Fall 2018 Health Sciences Pinning Ceremony, 3 p.m.,Dec. 7, Building C, room 266 (West Campus). The program will recognize students who are completing various health science programs.

— Fall 2018 Professional Embracing Novice (PENning) Ceremony, 5 p.m., Dec. 7, Billy C. Black Building Auditorium (East Campus). The program is designed to prepare future educators for the transition from college to the classroom. During the ceremony, veteran educators will pin the novice educators who are entering the education field.