{"id":82616,"date":"2025-12-14T00:50:15","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T00:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/82616\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T00:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T00:50:15","slug":"tallahassee-south-georgia-universities-celebrate-new-graduates-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/82616\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee, South Georgia universities celebrate new graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; The newest graduating classes of Rattlers, Noles and Blazers are receiving their diplomas this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Florida A&amp;M University\u2019s graduation ceremony started at 6 p.m. Friday in the Al Lawson Center. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Besides celebrating all the graduates, the ceremony marked Marva Johnson\u2019s first commencement as the university\u2019s president. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cWe know that these experiences and the education you received will serve you well, and you will be joining an Alumni community that is making a difference worldwide,\u201d Johnson said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Florida State University is also celebrating commencement this weekend in Tallahassee, with ceremonies scheduled throughout the day on Friday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Friday afternoon, State Representative Lawrence McClure spoke to the graduates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Friday night\u2019s ceremony features former Noles basketball coach Leonard Hamilton, as he returns to his old stomping grounds to speak to graduates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The university said it is awarding nearly 3,000 degrees. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">In Valdosta, 1,100 VSU students are taking part in the school\u2019s 240th commencement this weekend.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Graduate students walked across the stage Friday evening, and undergraduates will be celebrated Saturday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walb.com\/2025\/12\/12\/tallahassee-south-georgia-universities-celebrate-new-graduates\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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