Collegiate graduation news
More than 1,000 students are set for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees this week in Clemson University graduation ceremonies. Doctoral hooding takes place at 3 o’clock Thursday afternoon in the Brooks Center; commencement for bachelor’s and master’s degree candidates is scheduled for 9 am and 11 am Friday in Littlejohn Coliseum. Doors open two hours prior to ceremonies. The ceremonies will be live streamed by Clemson TV. Tri-County Technical College’s summer commencement was August 3 at Littlejohn. The keynote speaker was Moody Black, a spoken-word, hip hop and visual artist, actor, storyteller, comedian and teaching artist from Spartanburg. Black issued this challenge to the grads to create a culture of excellence: “Ask yourself, ‘Am I showing my experience?’ By doing so, you will stand out. Whether at the university you transfer to or to the job your skills allow to acquire … you can make it excellent! That’s how you transform lives and build strong communities.”