Missouri State University will confer 3,078 degrees to students at its spring 2024 commencement. Three ceremonies will take place at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. May 10 at Great Southern Bank Arena.
First ceremony
The first ceremony will recognize students graduating from:
Dr. Brian Mahaffey, coordinator of Major League Medical Services for the St. Louis Cardinals, will be the featured speaker at the 9 a.m. ceremony.
Second ceremony
The second ceremony will recognize students graduating from:
Dr. Margie Vandeven, Missouri commissioner for the department of elementary and secondary education, will be the featured speaker at the 1 p.m. ceremony.
Third ceremony
The third ceremony will recognize students graduating from:
David Trottier, former president and general manager of Smitty’s Supermarkets, will receive an honorary bachelor’s degree and speak at the 5 p.m. ceremony.
About the graduates
Missouri State will confer 2,222 bachelor’s degrees, 724 master’s degrees, 106 doctorate degrees and 26 specialist degrees.
Past the standard expectations, the university will recognize 73 students for their work with a more rigorous curriculum in Missouri State’s Honors College.
The university will also recognize students who will graduate with a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher:
- 235 students will graduate summa cum laude (with GPAs between 3.9-4.0 on a 4.0 scale).
- 273 students will graduate magna cum laude (with GPAs between 3.75-3.89).
- 450 students will graduate cum laude (with GPAs between 3.5-3.74).
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