Gov. Nathan Deal will deliver the graduation address during Georgia Southern University’s undergraduate commencement on May 10.

Georgia Teacher of the Year Jemelleh Coes will deliver the commencement address for graduate students on May 9. Coes, a Georgia Southern alumna, is a special education English language arts teacher at Langston Chapel Middle School in Bulloch County.

The undergraduate ceremony begins at 9 a.m. at Allen E. Paulson Stadium. The graduate ceremony begins at 1 p.m. at Hanner Fieldhouse. Both ceremonies will be streamed live at www.georgiasouthern.tv

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