not just anyone can attend graduation ceremonies. first you must be "sponsored" by someone on base or by someone that is graduating. you must provide the base with your identification weeks prior to the actual graduation. i provided the base with my drivers license number several weeks prior to graduation. when you arrive for graduation you check in and receive a visitors pass based upon the identification already provided.
Naval Academy graduation ceremonies are held on the Friday prior to Memorial Day; in 2011, it will be on May 27.
prior
Either at a graduation ceremony or later when the diploma is mailed. Most schools require class grades to be complete and all fees to be paid prior to graduation.
before The Etymology is this- ; prior (n.) : "superior officer of a religious house or order," 1093, from L. prior "former,superior"
(n.) A religious house presided over by a prior or prioress; -- sometimes an offshoot of, an subordinate to, an abbey, and called also cell, and obedience.From: http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/priory/
Religious
The noun form for the adjective prior is priority.The word prior is also a noun, a word for a man who is head of a house or group of houses of certain religious orders; abbot.
Prior means before. It it just a fancy version to say it! Example: What happened prior to eating the pie?
A priory is a christian religious dwelling (for monks or nuns) governed by a "prior" or "prioress".
Depends on your degree. Prior to college, almost always none; but you might have to take a few Economics courses while in college.
Yes, the word "prior" can function as a preposition when it is used to indicate something that comes before or precedes another event or action. For example, "She studied for the exam prior to the class."