Students turned graduated celebrate their new degrees after Saturday’s commencement at FMU.
According to a press release this year’s fall commencement was the largest in school history with 329 students graduating.
This year also marked the schools first Doctoral graduates. Seven students from the school’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program gained their doctorates. 32 students also graduated as part of the first class of Physicians Assistants.
Honorary doctorates of Humanities were conferred on Costa M. Pleicones, a Columbia-based lawyer and the former Chief Justice of the South Carolina Supreme Court; and Dr. John Keith, III, a Pee Dee region pediatrician
Pleicones also served as the commencement speaker for the ceremony. “The education you have received here (at FMU) empowers you to do that. It frees your mind. Join the people who seek to protect our values.” He said at the ceremony.
“There are some intense feelings in the room surrounding today’s accomplishments,” said University President Dr. Fred Carter. “Take time to acknowledge those who played such a big role in making that happen — your family. And do it today. Yes, can do it tomorrow but today is better.”