(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 28, 2002 ) This is the time of year parents and students are busy attending graduations. But one graduation ceremony will be a little different because it will be the first time that most of the students will meet each other in person. They are working adults and have been completing their degree online, as we hear in this report from Roberta Facinelli. (:51)

SCRIPT: It's the largest graduation in the history of the University Of Phoenix Online Campus. Nearly 1,200 graduates from as far away as Japan, Belize and Europe will converge to celebrate the completion of their studies. What makes this graduation different is that none of these students have ever met in person - since all of the courses are held through the Internet. Brian Mueller is CEO of the University's Online Campus.

CUT: (Mueller) We are delighted at the huge turnout at this year's graduation and applaud the hard work and dedication of the University of Phoenix Online graduates. Many of these working adults made personal sacrifices to achieve their goal of higher education. It's wonderful to see them at the graduation surrounded by family, faculty and friends who all join in their well-deserved celebration.

SCRIPT: The University of Phoenix is the country's largest private university, with the largest online campus. I'm Roberta Facinelli.

SUGGESTED ANCHOR TAG: The Online Campus of the University of Phoenix was established in 1989. It offers complete degree programs at the associate through Doctoral level in Business, Management, Technology, Education and Nursing. For more information go to www.uoponline.com.

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