UT Southern Celebrates A Historic Milestone

The University of Tennessee Southern celebrated a historic milestone Saturday, May 2nd, as 234 degrees were conferred during the university’s spring commencement ceremony, marking the largest graduating class in the institution’s history.

The ceremony, held outdoors on the historic Campus Green, represented the campus’s 156th commencement and the 5th since joining the University of Tennessee System. 

This year’s ceremony also marked a meaningful milestone for campus leadership, as it was the first commencement presided over by Chancellor Melinda S. Arnold, PhD.

Degrees awarded included 153 Bachelor of Science, 36 Bachelor of Business Administration, 15 Bachelor of Science in Nursing, 20 Master of Business Administration, 7 Master of Science, and 5 Bachelor of Arts degrees, spanning a wide range of academic disciplines.

As graduates turned their tassels and joined the ranks of UT Southern alumni, the ceremony stood as both a celebration of individual achievement and a reflection of the university’s continued growth and momentum.