Alcorn State University (ASU) held its Fall 2023 commencement exercise on Saturday, December 9th on the Lorman campus. The graduation consisted of over 200 undergraduate and graduate students. The ceremony began at 9:00 am at the Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex (New Gym). Each graduate was issued five (5) tickets for the event and masks were strongly encouraged.
The keynote speaker for the graduation was the Chief of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Alcorn Alumnus, Terry Crosby.
Crosby is the head of a network that helps farmers, ranchers, and private forest landowners plan and carry out voluntary conservation activities. His implementation of the Biden-Harris Administration includes climate change mitigation through the Inflation Reduction Act.
His priorities for NRCS include building a workforce and nurturing partnerships, addressing climate control issues, ensuring equitable access to NRCS resources for all producers, and supporting urban agriculture.
Crosby earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Education from Alcorn.
You can visit the live-stream on YouTube at alcornstateu.
Below is a list of the itinerary for the graduates.
| EVENT | DATE | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| Deadline to Submit Application for Degree | Friday, October 27 11:59 p.m. CST | Undergraduate Student Application for Degree Graduate Student Application for Degree |
| Deadline for Ordering Regalia | Wednesday, November 8 11:59 p.m. CST | Place Order for Cap and Gown NOW! • Undergraduate and Graduate • Faculty and Administrators |
| Cap & Gown Pick-up | Wednesday, December 6 12 noon – 3:00 p.m. | E. E. Simmons Gymnasium |
| Cap & Gown Pick-up | Thursday, December 7 12 noon – 4:00 p.m. | E. E. Simmons Gymnasium |
| Cap & Gown Pick-up | Friday, December 8 Immediately following rehearsal until 3:00 p.m. | E. E. Simmons Gymnasium |
| Rehearsal | Friday, December 8 10:00 a.m. | Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex |
| Commencement Day | Saturday, December 9 9:00 a.m. | Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex |
| Diploma | Diplomas will be mailed within two weeks to the address provided on the graduate’s application for degree. | Davey L. Whitney HPER Complex |