Nazareth College Celebrates 89th Commencement at Blue Cross Arena, Sunday, May 8

ROCHESTER, NY (05/03/2016)(readMedia)-- Nazareth College will celebrate its 89th annual Commencement at the Blue Cross Arena in Rochester on Sunday, May 8, with an address from John Drain, senior vice president of finance at Hearst Television. Drain, a Nazareth alumnus, will deliver the address to the Class of 2016 in a joint ceremony with both undergraduate and graduate students receiving their degrees. Nazareth has 500 students earning bachelor's degrees, 373 earning master's degrees and 54 students earning doctorates in Physical Therapy. The Nazareth ceremony begins at 9:45 a.m. For more information, please contact Julie Long, Nazareth's chief public relations officer at (585) 389-2456. **MEDIA is welcome to attend to cover the ceremony**

Drain, an alumnus of Nazareth College, graduated in 1983 with his bachelor's in accounting. He received his master's at Pace University, in which he is also a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership executive leadership program. Currently, Drain serves as a member on the board of trustees at the Nazareth College.

Drain began his career at Coopers & Lybrand as a certified public accountant. Prior to his position at Hearst Television, Inc., Drain was the senior vice president of finance and administration in 2002 for Comcast Spotlight, an advertising sales division of Comcast Cable Corporation. Within his position at Spotlight, Drain led all financial, human resource, and legal operations in addition to gaining extensive media and broadcast experience while working with: USA.Net, Sporting News Radio Network, New World Television, and Hughes Broadcasting Partners.

Nazareth College is proud of its outstanding graduates and for a look at some senior spotlights: go.naz.edu/Naz2016

Nazareth College's academic strengths cross an unusually broad spectrum of 60 majors, including education, health and human services, management, the fine arts, music, theater, math and science, foreign languages, and the liberal arts. The coeducational, religiously independent, classic campus in a charming suburb of Rochester, N.Y. challenges and supports 2,000 undergrads and 800 graduate students. Nazareth is recognized nationally for its Fulbright global student scholars and commitment to civic engagement. Rigorous programs, an uncommon core, experiential learning, career skills, and a global focus prepare graduates for not just one job, but for their life's work.