Student Release Form

Submission deadline is 10 days prior to graduation ceremony.

Example Press Release for Graduating Students:

Alcorn State University in Lorman, Mississippi, is proud to announce that YOUR NAME, of YOUR CITY, STATE, recently graduated with a DEGREE TYPE in DECEMBER/MAY YEAR. YOUR LAST NAME is the son of YOUR FATHER’S NAME and YOUR MOTHER’S NAME of THEIR CITY, STATE. YOUR LAST NAME is a YEAR GRADUATED of YOUR HIGH SCHOOL, CITY, STATE. YOUR LAST NAME interned for the COMPANY NAME in COMPANY’S CITY during his/her academic career. He/She was the recipient of several awards during the YEAR (e.g. 20__–20__) academic year, INCLUDING LIST OF AWARDS. YOUR LAST NAME was active in a number of organizations at Alcorn State University, INCLUDING LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS.

About the Media Contact

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