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Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV System Confers Nearly 5,000 Degrees in Fall Commencement

Students at commencement at Yuengling Center

Nearly 5,000 degrees were conferred during the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV System’s fall commencement ceremonies, Dec. 7-10. Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV System President Judy Genshaft presided over a total of seven ceremonies, marking the university’s 116th commencement convocation.

Twenty-eight students in the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV System have been identified as King O’Neal Scholars, earning a cumulative grade point average of 4.0.

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn received the President’s Fellow Medallion Award. This award is given at the President’s discretion to very distinguished visitors and highly meritorious individuals.

Successful business leader and entrepreneur, Kate Tiedemann, was presented with an honorary doctorate of business administration. Tiedemann is dedicated to improving her community by championing numerous causes, and thanks to her generosity, the Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV St. Petersburg College of Business is named in her honor.

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Fall 2018 Graduating Class by the Numbers

Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV System Total Degrees (approximate): 4,944

  • Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Tampa Total: 4,243
    • Bachelor’s: 2,937
    • Master’s: 1,121
    • Doctoral: 180
    • Specialist: 5
  • Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV St. Petersburg Total: 459
  • Â鶹ÃÛÌÒAV Sarasota-Manatee Total: 242

U.S. States Represented: 48

Nations Represented: 86

Student Veterans: 247

Youngest Graduate: Age 19

Oldest Graduate: Age 69

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