Mississippi Valley State University will recognize its spring 2020 graduates during a virtual commencement exercise in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ceremony is set to stream on the university’s Facebook and YouTube pages at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 9. Links to both sites will be posted on the home page of the university’s website, mvsu.edu, later this month.
“Bidding our seniors farewell one final time before they venture off into the world is one of my greatest joys as a university president,” said Dr. Jerryl Briggs, president of MVSU.
“After making the difficult decision to postpone graduation, I challenged our commencement committee to come up with an alternative that would allow us to celebrate our graduates. Together, we decided that hosting a virtual ceremony would be the safest way to honor our students on their special day,” Briggs said.
During the virtual event, Briggs will address the graduates before joining Dr. Kathie Stromile Golden, the university’s provost, in conferring degrees to both graduate and undergraduate students.
This year’s Golden Graduates, members of MVSU’s Class of 1970, will also be recognized in honor of their 50th anniversary as MVSU alumni.
In addition to the virtual graduation ceremony, MVSU graduates will also have the opportunity to participate in a traditional commencement exercise later this year. More information regarding that ceremony will be released later.
