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.
Definition of rite. 1  1a : a prescribed form or manner governing the words or actions for a ceremonyb : the ceremonial practices of a church or group of churches. 2  2 : a ceremonial act or action initiation rites. 3  3 : a division of the Christian church using a distinctive liturgy.