05/04/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/04/2024 11:39
Florida Atlantic University conferred a record-number 3,600 degrees over the course of seven in-person commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium. (Photo by Alex Dolce)
Florida Atlantic University conferred a record-number 3,600 degrees over the course of seven in-person commencement ceremonies in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium. The spring graduates joined more than 207,000 alumni who have graduated from FAU since the University opened its doors in 1964.
"We are incredibly proud of our spring graduates," said FAU President Stacy Volnick. "It is an honor to usher the members of this class into the next chapter of their lives as Florida Atlantic alumni. We are excited to witness the positive impact they will have in their communities and we look forward to their continued success."
Highlights include:
The degree recipients include 62 that are over the age of 50 and 12 over the age of 60
The oldest graduate is 73 and the youngest is 17
Of the 3,600 graduates, 1,051 are first-generation students, while 120 will graduate with a 4.0 GPA, with 66 countries represented
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