SFSC Celebrates Commencement on Dec. 14

SFSC celebrates Commencement on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 6:45 p.m., in the Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts, Highlands Campus, Avon Park.

Robing areas for those participating in the ceremonies are these:  MOFAC, for platform guests; Performing Arts Center Green Room, faculty and staff; Panther Gym, all students. It is suggested that everyone report to robing areas by 6 p.m.

The Commencement student speaker will be Angelo Russo who receives his Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Supervision and Management.

Some 356 students will have met the SFSC graduation requirements for the December Commencement. Of these, 23 receive their Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Supervision and Management, 122 receive their Associate in Arts degree, 32 receive their Associate in Science degree, 19 receive their State of Florida High School diplomas, and 160 receive occupational certificates, college credit certificates, or advanced technical diplomas. Participating in the Commencement ceremony will be 107 students.

A reception will be held in the Catherine P. Cornelius Students Services and Classroom Complex (Building B) immediately following the Commencement ceremony.

Live online streaming, accessed by clicking a website banner at www.southflorida.edu, will allow friends and relatives to see everything from the processional to the last graduate crossing the stage.  The stream begins on Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. ET.

Mace bearer and chief marshal for this year’s ceremony is Michele Macbeth, and marshals are Beth Andrews, Davida Austin, Brian Bohlman, Tom Bush, Rob Hampton, Melanie Jackson, Lorri Jaques, Dr. Theresa James, Cindy Kinser, Dr. Kristina Lewis, Claire Miller, Ricardo Pantoja, and Lena Phelps.

The Commencement rehearsal takes place Thursday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m., in the Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts.