USD Military Celebration of Graduates to Take Place aboard USS Midway

New University of San Diego military-connected graduates will be recognized at a ceremony on the USS Midway on Thursday, May 9. The ceremony takes place from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., followed by entertainment and refreshments until 4:30 p.m.

Graduates who will be awarded bachelor’s, master's and law degrees, will receive USD military and veteran program stoles to wear at commencement later this May. Some 200 students, friends, faculty, staff and community partners are expected to attend the event aboard the aircraft carrier.

More than 45 of the 200 USD military-connected students receiving degrees this spring are expected to attend the recognition ceremony. Military-connected students include active-duty, veterans, spouses, dependents and Reserve Officers Training Program (ROTC) members.

“We want to recognize the tremendous accomplishments of our military-connected graduates,” said USD Director of Military and Veterans Programs Amanda Etter. “In addition to their service, many of them have overcome the challenges of being first-generation college students and balancing family obligations and employment while pursuing a college degree.”

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