The College of Charleston announced today that C-SPAN will be on hand to record the Graduate School of the College of Charleston’s Commencement program on May 7, 2010.  The network will broadcast the ceremony at a future date.

Lucy Beckham, the 2010 National High School Principal of the Year will be the commencement speaker at the ceremony.  For the past 12 years she has served as principal of Wando High School in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.  Her educational career includes 16 years in the classroom as a high school math teacher and 17 years as a school administrator.  She currently leads a staff of more than 300 and a student body over 3,200.

Approximately 130 students will be receiving their degrees during the ceremony.

The graduation program will be held in the Sottile Theatre beginning at 5:30 p.m.