Youth Suicide Statistics. 1  Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for ages 10-24. 2  Suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death for college-age youth and ages 12-18.  More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, COMBINED.
Convocation Ceremonies. Convocation ceremonies are typically sponsored by a college, school, or department. At most convocations, undergraduate and graduate students are individually recognized, which is not possible at the larger campuswide Commencement ceremony.
Conferral or receipt of an academic degree or diploma marking completion of studies: the rate of graduation of student athletes. b. A ceremony at which degrees or diplomas are conferred; a commencement.