Not Walking -- Graduation Announcements?

Question:
Dear Teri, I will not be attending my college graduation ceremony because I am immediately continuing (at the same college) to a 1 year grad program and would prefer my parents spent the money and time coming to that. However, my mother would like to announce my undergraduate graduation. Is it appropriate to send out announcements or would it look tacky? If I send them, what do I say since there's no time or ceremony that I'm inviting people to? Thank you, Jessica
Answer:
An announcement is an entirely different thingthan an invitation, you are telling them you graduated, not inviting them to a party or the ceremony.