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CLEVELAND, Miss. \u2014 <\/strong>Delta State University held its Fall 2024 Commencement ceremonies at the Bologna Performing Arts Center on December 13 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The ceremonies celebrated the achievements of 485 candidates for degrees, including 183 bachelor\u2019s degrees, 217 master\u2019s degrees, 59 educational specialist degrees, and 26 doctoral degrees.<\/p>\n

Delta State President Dr. Daniel J. Ennis welcomed the assembly, recognizing family members, special guests and the DSU faculty. He then welcomed commencement speaker Lee Inmon Dean to the podium.<\/p>\n

A native of Leland, Dean is a beloved member of the Delta State community, having served as a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics for two decades. She earned her bachelor\u2019s degree in mathematics from Delta State University before pursuing both her master\u2019s and Ph.D. in Mathematics at the University of Mississippi.<\/p>\n

Dean began her professional career as a Senior Pricing Analyst with Kemper Specialty Insurance Company. In 2004, Dean returned to Delta State as an Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Her accolades include being named the Mississippi College Teacher of the Year by the Mississippi Council of Teachers of Mathematics in 2022 and receiving Delta State\u2019s prestigious S.E. Kossman Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award in 2024.<\/p>\n

Dean spoke to the graduates about her observations of the student experience at DSU. She remarked on the achievements of both well-known and unsung alumni who have made immeasurable impacts on their fields. \u201cDelta State University has some very fine alumni, who have done and are still doing incredible work. Delta State University has provided a solid foundation, preparing its graduates for a successful life\u2019s work for almost 100 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ennis then introduced Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning Trustee Jerry Griffith, an alumnus of DSU. Griffith came forward to congratulate the graduates and to convey the IHL\u2019s authorization for the conferring of degrees. Students were then called forward to receive their degrees.<\/p>\n

When the graduates had been recognized and had returned to their seats, Ennis conferred the degrees, subject to completion of all requirements as certified by the Registrar\u2019s Office and congratulated the graduates again.<\/p>\n

Ennis then introduced Alumni Association Board President Hays Collins to welcome them as the newest alumni of the university.<\/p>\n

Collins said, \u201cI encourage you to become involved with your Delta State alumni family. We have alumni in every field imaginable, and they want to help you on the next phase of your life. Congratulations, and good luck on your journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about degree programs at Delta State University, visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/<\/a>. To view a recording of the live stream of the commencement ceremonies, visit\u00a0https:\/\/livestream.com\/deltastateuniversity<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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