KENNESAW, Ga. | May 7, 2020
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ president praises students for resilience and resolve during unique semester
Their official ceremony may be postponed, but more than 3,500 ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ students are graduating this week.
The May 2020 class of 3,512 graduate candidates β 2,893 undergraduate and 619 graduate students β marks an increase from last springβs 3,400 graduates. The students are earning their degrees and receiving their diplomas after ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ transitioned to fully remote learning midway through the semester because of the coronavirus outbreak, which also caused the May Commencement ceremonies to be postponed.
βI donβt know that Iβve ever been so proud of a group of students for such resilience and engagement as our students have shown this semester, especially the graduating seniors,β said ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ State President Pamela Whitten. βTheir final semester turned out much differently than anticipated, but they demonstrated great resolve in completing their degrees. The 2020 graduates embody the determination and sincere passion for learning that our students have demonstrated during this unique time.β
Facts about ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½βs spring 2020 graduates:
ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ State spring graduates are invited and encouraged to walk during the next official Commencement ceremony.
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ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ State information technology student, Fulbright semifinalist chasing interest in cybersecurity
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties, and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 8 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.