More Than 700 Students Set To Graduate At MGA’s Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremonies

Author: Sheron Smith
Posted: Thursday, April 17, 2025 12:00 AM
Categories: School of Education and Behavioral Sciences | School of Health and Natural Sciences | Pressroom | Honors/Awards | School of Computing | School of Arts and Letters | Students | School of Aviation | School of Business | Faculty/Staff

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About 715 students are candidates for graduation at Middle Georgia State University’s (MGA’s) spring 2025 commencement ceremonies. 

Five ceremonies are scheduled over a two-day period: Wednesday, May 7, and Thursday, May 8. 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, 153 are receiving their doctorates, master’s degrees, or graduate certificates, while 428 will be collecting their bachelor’s degrees. The rest are graduating with associate’s degrees or certificates in career programs. 

The ceremony schedule is: 

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 

9:30 am – Latasha Hill, Breast Imaging Service Line Manager for Atrium Health Navicent, Commencement Speaker 

School of Health & Natural Sciences   

  •          Department of Natural Sciences 
  •          Department of Nursing  
  •          Department of Rehabilitation Sciences 
  •          Department of Respiratory Therapy 

12:30 pm – Tracie Revis, Director of Advocacy for Ocmulgee National Park & Preserve Initiative, Commencement Speaker 

School of Arts & Letters  

  •          Department of English 
  •          Department of History  & Political Science
  •          Department of Media, Culture, & the Arts 

School of Business  

  •      Department of Accounting and Finance 
  •          Department of Health Services Administration 
  •          Department of Management and Marketing 

3:30 pm - Debra Lam, Founding Director of Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, Commencement Speaker 

School of Computing  

  •          Department of Information Technology 
  •          Department of Mathematics and Statistics 
  •         The Georgia Academy 

Thursday, May 8, 2025 

9:30 am – Kitty Robinson, Author & Wellness Coach, Commencement Speaker 

School of Education & Behavioral Sciences  

  •          Department of Education & Social Work 
  •          Department of Psychology & Criminal Justice 

12:30 pm – Ret. Brig. Gen. John C. Kubinec, State Veterans Service Board Member, Commencement Speaker 

School of Aviation  

  • Department of Air Traffic Control
  •          Department of Aviation Maintenance & Structural Technology 
  •          Department of Aviation Science & Management 

In addition to the commencement speakers, Amanda Jimerson, MGA’s 2025 President’s Scholar, will share remarks with the graduates. 

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.