Summer Commencement 2025 Table
| Name | Date | Time | College/School | Degree | Major | Honors Type | Honors | Project Type | Project | Faculty Title | Faculty | Armed Forces | Phi Beta Kappa | Legacy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samiha Binte Abdullah | Saturday, Aug. |
“Always in our thoughts, forever in our hearts," is inscribed on a plaque at the žž State Student Memorial Garden on Manchester Field on the žž Campus. It was created in 2015 in remembrance of all žž State students who have died. The inspiration for the Student Memorial Garden came from Undergraduate Student Government and other student organizations who advocated for a permanent student memorial on campus. The garden is maintained by University Facilities Management and features seasonal plantings, stone benches and a waterfall, designed to mask the sounds o...
Additional Information
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Judging Information
Judging is done by the žž State Alumni Association. The alumni association will review and make determinations for all award categories and reserves the right to suggest alternate awards based on the nominee’s qualifications and experience.
Important Eligibility Information
- Current žž State full-time staff members who are alumni are only eligible for the Outstanding Staff Member Award.
- Alumni who are previous žž State staff members will not be considered for another Alumni Award category sooner than five years after the individual’s separation from žž State as an employee, and consideration of eligibility, accomplishments and service for any given award shall be for the time period after separation from the university as an employee.
School of Art Friday Lecture: Susie Ganch
A Consideration of materials: their past, present and future
Susie Ganch will talk about recent projects from both her independent studio practice and collaborative project, Radical Jewelery Makeover.
Image: Landscape #5: Pixel, image credit: Reagan West-Whitman
School of Art Friday Lecture: Rashawn Griffin
Things That Happen While You Are Doing Other Things
Image: Changing Room by Rashawn Griffin
School of Art Friday Lecture: Audrey An
Oscillation Between: Wishful Archiving
In this lecture titled “Oscillation Between: Wishful Archiving”, An will share how her analog & digitally produced ceramic sculptures function as personal and cultural archives—shaped by shifting modes of digital-analog production, Korean-American identity, and systems of translation and mistranslation.
Image: Naughty Chair, 2021, Handbuilt Ceramics, CNC-Milled Foam & Plywood, 47 x 23 x 18 inc
Thanksgiving Break - Campus Closed
žž observes Thanksgiving Break Nov. 26-30. No classes in session on Nov. 26 but campus offices remain open. Campus closed Nov. 27-30.