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SSU to Hold Commencement and Joint Commissioning Ceremonies Dec. 8

 

Savannah State University to Hold 203rd Commencement Ceremony Dec. 8

 What:             Savannah State University will hold its 203rd commencement ceremony on Friday, Dec 8, at 9 a.m. in T. A. Wright Stadium for the Fall Class of 2023.

 Who:               Approximately 230 students will be in attendance to receive master’s, bachelor’s or associate degrees. This will be the first commencement ceremony for Interim President Cynthia Robinson Alexander.

Keisha Lance Bottoms, former Mayor of Atlanta, will serve as the commencement speaker.

 When:             Friday, Dec 8, at 9 a.m.

 Where:           Savannah State University’s T. A. Wright Stadium, 4437 Skidaway Rd, Savannah, GA 31404

 Savannah State to Hold Army/Navy Commissioning Ceremony Dec. 8

 What:             Savannah State University’s Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) and Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (AROTC) will hold joint ceremonies to commission two commission two graduating seniors into military service.                        

 Who:               United States Army Cadet Lia Alexander and United States Navy Midshipman Earl Brown, Jr. will be commissioned into military service.

 When:             Friday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m.

 Where:           The King Frazier Student Center Ballroom on the Savannah State University campus, 3219 College Street, Savannah, Ga. 31404


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