USF Sarasota-Manatee Graduation Set for Dec. 16
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| SARASOTA, Fla. (Dec. 11, 2019) – The University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee will celebrate its fall commencement on Monday, Dec. 16, at 6:30 p.m., at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto. Of the 245 candidates expected to graduate from USFSM’s four colleges – Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Business, Science & Mathematics, and Hospitality & Tourism Leadership – 215 are baccalaureate candidates and 30 are master’s degree candidates. Of the total, about 160 are expected to participate in the exercise. Among the candidates for graduation are Bashar Roumia, a biology student who fled violence in his home country of Syria to seek a better life in the United States. Roumia has been named Outstanding Graduate and is one of three winners of the King O’Neal Scholar Award for academic excellence.In addition, special awards will be presented to Jay Michaels, PhD (Outstanding Professor), Jennifer Serafino (Golden Bull Service and Outstanding Leadership Award), Isabella Hetherington (King O’Neal Scholar) and Madison Touchton (King O’Neal Scholar).Regional Chancellor Karen A. Holbrook, PhD, will represent USF Sarasota-Manatee at the ceremony and USF System President Steven C. Currall, PhD, will preside. Phillip Wagner, PhD, regional vice chancellor for academic and student affairs and core curriculum coordinator, will serve as ceremony reader.This will be the first commencement ceremony at USF Sarasota-Manatee for Currall, who became USF System president on July 1. USFSarasota-Manatee Faculty Senate President Michael Gillespie, PhD, will bear the University Mace. Jay Riley, director of business outreach and engagement, will serve as processional announcer and Celeste Ouwendijk-Thom, an undergraduate USF music education major, will perform the National Anthem and USF Alma Mater.For more about USF Sarasota-Manatee, visit www.usfsm.edu. |
