Nearly 700 Set To Graduate At MGA’s Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremonies
Author: Sheron Smith
Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 12:00 AM
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Macon, GA
Nearly 700 students are candidates for graduation at Middle Georgia State University’s (MGA’s) spring 2024 commencement ceremonies.
Five ceremonies will take place over a two-day period: Wednesday, May 8, and Thursday, May 9. All ceremonies will take place at the Recreation & Wellness Center on MGA’s Macon Campus and livestreamed at mga.edu/live.
Of the graduation candidates, 21 are graduating with their doctorate, while 115 are graduating with master’s degrees or graduate certificates. About 450 will be collecting their bachelor’s degrees. The rest are graduating with associate’s degrees or certificates in career programs.
The ceremony schedule and scheduled speakers are:
Wednesday, May 8
12:30 p.m. - Commencement speaker: Charles Briscoe, CEO, Houston Healthcare
School of Health & Natural Sciences
Department of Natural Sciences
Department of Nursing
Department of Rehabilitation Science & Fitness
Department of Respiratory Therapy & Health Science
3:30 p.m. – Commencement speaker: Lester Miller, Mayor of Macon-Bibb County
School of Business
Department of Accounting & Finance
Department of Health Service Administration
Department of Management & Marketing
Thursday, May 9
9 a.m. - Commencement speaker: Dr. Dan Sims, Bibb County School District Superintendent
School of Education & Behavioral Sciences
Department of Political Science
Department of Psychology & Criminal Justice
Department of Teacher Education & Social Work
12:30 p.m. – Commencement speaker: Rod McLean, Vice President and General Manager of the Air Mobility & Maritime Missions Line of Business at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
School of Aviation
Department of Air Traffic Management
Department of Aviation Maintenance & Structural Technology
Department of Aviation Science & Management
3:30 p.m. – Commencement speaker: The Honorable Crystal Jones, Chief Judge of Macon-Bibb County Municipal Court
School of Computing
Department of Information Technology
Department of Mathematics & Statistics
School of Arts & Letters
Department of English
Department of History
Department of Media, Culture, & The Arts
The student speaker at all five ceremonies is Leslie Guevara Rogers, one of three President’s Scholars for the Class of 2024. Originally from Eastman, Rogers is graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in education. Students chosen as President’s Scholars must have outstanding academic records, involvement in campus and/or community service activities, and demonstrate characteristics indicating the promise of successful futures.
The Recreation & Wellness Center is located off Ivey Drive on the west end of the Macon Campus. Directions and other information are at https://www.mga.edu/graduation/directions.php.