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UL Lafayette is awarding a total of 1,348 degrees this semester, including 1,038 bachelor小蝌蚪APP檚 degrees and 19 doctoral degrees. The 291 master小蝌蚪APP檚 degrees being conferred are the most in 小蝌蚪APP history.
Ceremonies for the colleges of the Arts, Business Administration, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and 小蝌蚪APP College were set for Tuesday. Ceremonies for the colleges of Engineering and Nursing and Allied Health Professions, and the Graduate School are Wednesday.
Most semesters, graduates are recognized at ceremonies for their respective colleges and at a General Assembly at the Cajundome. This semester, individual college ceremonies are being held at outdoor venues to ensure the health and safety of attendees; there is no General Assembly.
Cajun Field, Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park and M.L. 小蝌蚪APP淭igue小蝌蚪APP Moore Field at Russo Park are serving as Commencement venues.
During the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences小蝌蚪APP ceremony Tuesday at Russo Park, Dr. Joseph Savoie, UL Lafayette president, praised graduates for persevering despite hardships posed by COVID-19 and two hurricanes.
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Dr. James Henderson, president of the 小蝌蚪APP of Louisiana System, was Commencement speaker for the College of Sciences小蝌蚪APP ceremony. Nine Louisiana public universities belong to the system, including UL Lafayette.
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In addition to resilience, the Fall 2020 class is remarkable for its diversity.
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Fall 2020 graduates represent 49 Louisiana parishes; 29 states and U.S. territories; and 28 foreign countries.
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Eleven undergraduates earned summa cum laude honors for achieving perfect 4.0 GPAs.
- Emily Elise Andries, who majored in elementary education, earned a bachelor小蝌蚪APP檚 degree from the College of Education.
- Peter J. Bergeaux, who majored in biology, earned a bachelor小蝌蚪APP檚 degree from the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences.
- Paige E. Bourg, who majored in speech pathology and audiology, earned a bachelor小蝌蚪APP檚 degree from the College of Liberal Arts.
- Sophia Rose Cefolia, who majored in political science, earned a bachelor小蝌蚪APP檚 degree from the College of Liberal Arts.
- Ali K. Faust, who majored in biology and in chemistry, earned bachelor小蝌蚪APP檚 degrees from the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences.
- Kirsten Lee Jackson, who majored in nursing, earned a bachelor小蝌蚪APP檚 degree from the College of Nursing and Allied Health Professions.
- Spencer J. Leger earned dual degrees in chemical engineering and chemistry from the College of Engineering and the Ray P. Authement College of Sciences.
- Ryan Luquette, who majored in anthropology, earned a bachelor小蝌蚪APP檚 degree from the College of Liberal Arts.
- Shelby J. Matt, who majored in speech pathology and audiology, earned a bachelor小蝌蚪APP檚 degree from the College of Liberal Arts.
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Photo caption: Fall 2020 graduates from the College of Liberal Arts gather Tuesday at Cajun Field for Commencement. The stadium is one of three venues hosting graduation exercises at UL Lafayette. (Photo credit: Rachel Rafati / 小蝌蚪APP)