ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State hosts Dec. 12 and 13 commencement ceremonies
Contact: Mary Pollitz
STARKVILLE, Miss.—ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State fall commencement ceremonies for the university’s Starkville and Meridian campuses are set for next week.
The Starkville campus will host two ceremonies on Dec. 13—9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.—in Humphrey Coliseum. ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥-Meridian will celebrate commencement Dec. 12, 11 a.m. at the ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Riley Center.
ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ President Mark E. Keenum is the university’s featured commencement speaker, and Lewis Fox Mallory Jr., a 1965 ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ College of Business graduate, will be awarded an honorary Doctor of Public Service degree during Starkville’s afternoon ceremony.
Those who wish to watch these events remotely can do so via the ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ TV Center’s livestream atÌý, the ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State TV app, and the ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Facebook page atÌý.
Attendance on Dec. 13 in Starkville will be limited to eight guests per graduate. Tickets are free and can be claimed by visitingÌý. Contact the Athletic Ticket Office at 662-325-2600 with any questions. An additional doctoral hooding ceremony in Starkville Dec. 12 is by invitation only. Attendees can park at Zacharias Village lot on Bailey Howell Drive with a shuttle service beginning 2 p.m.
Meridian campus fall graduates are assignedÌýsix tickets for guest seating in the theater. Doors open Dec. 12, 10 a.m., and only guests with tickets will gain entry to the theater. This year’s commencement also includes the Meridian campus’s inaugural doctoral graduates with three students walking across the stage. Free parking is available in the Arts District Parking Garage, 712 24th Ave. ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥-Meridian commencement information can be found atÌý.
ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥â€™s Starkville campus details include:
—9:30 a.m.Ìý(Doors open 8 a.m.):ÌýCollege of Architecture, Art and Design; College of Arts and Sciences; College of Education; College of Professional and Continuing Studies; and Academic Affairs.
—3:30 p.m.Ìý(Doors open 2 p.m.):ÌýBagley College of Engineering; College of Agriculture and Life Sciences; College of Business; College of Forest Resources; and College of Veterinary Medicine.
The afternoon’s honoree, Mallory is the retired chairman and CEO of Cadence Bank and Cadence Financial Corporation. He played a pivotal role in the university’s negotiations for what is now the Thad Cochran Research, Technology and Economic Development Park. Mallory also was named Alumnus of the Year by the College of Business in 1997, recognized as one of its 100 Most Distinguished Alumni during the college’s 2015 centennial celebration, and taught a bank management class at ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ for several years. Mallory is a past president of the ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Foundation and has served as a member of the Board of Directors since 1962.ÌýHe also is an emeritus member of the College of Business Executive Advisory Board. Mallory and his wife Gwendolyn have endowed seven scholarships for ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ College of Business students.
Complete graduation details are available at , as well as by direct email to graduates.
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