亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette Spring 2020 graduates were recognized for academic achievement 鈥 and strength of character 鈥 during a record-breaking virtual Commencement on Friday.
The 1,905 degrees conferred are the most for a single semester in UL Lafayette history 鈥 and the milestones don鈥檛 stop there.
The Spring 2020 class is also one of the most diverse. The 1,173 degrees conferred to women are the most ever. The 亚洲自慰视频 also awarded 282 degrees to African American 亚洲自慰视频s, the fourth-largest total in history.
Eighty-eight degrees were awarded to Hispanic 亚洲自慰视频s, the most ever. Fifty-two Asian 亚洲自慰视频s, the second-most in school history, earned degrees.
Bachelor鈥檚 degrees were awarded to 1,594 graduates, and master鈥檚 degrees were awarded to 284 graduates. Both are records.
In addition, 22 graduates earned doctoral degrees. Five graduate certificates were awarded.
The ceremonies were themselves unprecedented, the first virtual Commencement in 亚洲自慰视频 history.
The decision to hold virtual ceremonies was made in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that has resulted in a ban on large gatherings. Spring graduates will be recognized during a televised Commencement celebration on Saturday and again in-person at a later date.
. Viewers were able to see messages from graduates themselves; these personalized pages included submitted photos, videos and quotes.
Each ceremony included welcome and congratulatory messages from administrators, college deans and 亚洲自慰视频 leaders.
Dr. Joseph Savoie, 亚洲自慰视频 president, noted the effects COVID-19 had on graduates鈥 final semesters, but praised them with words such as courage, resilience, optimism, ingenuity and compassion.
鈥淭hese traits, combined with the knowledge that you鈥檝e gained here and the skills that you have sharpened, will ensure that a brighter and better future remains ahead for yourselves, your loved ones and for our broader community,鈥 Savoie said.
Dr. Jaimie Hebert, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, told 亚洲自慰视频s that while 鈥渢he circumstances that precipitated the format of today鈥檚 Commencement have been challenging to everyone, today is a great day in your life.鈥
鈥淵ou are the (亚洲自慰视频鈥檚) greatest success,鈥 Hebert said.
鈥淲e will have the opportunity to gather with you at a later time, and we look forward to that day. But we simply could not allow this day to pass without formally conferring the degrees that you have earned.鈥
The ceremonies also recognized Spring 2020 graduates鈥 individual academic achievements.
Kyle Zappi was named UL Lafayette鈥檚 Outstanding Graduate. A chemical engineering major, he earned a bachelor鈥檚 degree from the College of Engineering.
Olivia LaHaye earned the Outstanding Master鈥檚 Graduate Award. She received a master鈥檚 degree in civil engineering from the College of Engineering.
The 亚洲自慰视频 recognized 21 undergraduate 亚洲自慰视频s as summa cum laude graduates for achieving perfect 4.0 GPAs. The group tied for the second largest ever to achieve perfect GPAs. Honorees, listed by college, are:
College of the Arts
- Caroline Marie Ferrell, interior design
B.I. Moody III College of Business Administration
- Ashlyn Michelle Doucet, marketing
- Miranda M. Himel, accounting
- Ada Kathryn Marion, accounting
- Sydney Jo Mccaulley, accounting
- Franziska Marie Riepl, economics
- Theresa Ann Sevier, accounting
College of Education
- Sarah Jeanette Frey, kinesiology
- Kimberly Paige Sellers, kinesiology
College of Engineering
- Joshua Ethan Worley, chemical engineering
College of Liberal Arts
- Bria Ranae Burrell, strategic communication
- Madison Raye Holmes, psychology
- Regina Marie Lowe, anthropology
- Devin Gerard Saucier, English
- Kayla Marie Solar, speech pathology and audiology
Ray P. Authement College of Sciences
- Brooke Elizabeth Bocklud, biology
- Shallon Gregg Broussard, computer science
- Tate Jarrod Courville, computer science
- Aidyn Dakota Mckinley Creson, biology
- Kirsten Beth Douet, biology
- Emily Elizabeth Frederick, biology
The virtual ceremonies will remain accessible via links on the
Graduates will be honored again Saturday, when Lafayette鈥檚 four TV network affiliates will broadcast a commencement celebration that will resemble the traditional, in-person General Assembly. Times are 4:30 p.m. on KATC, and 6:30 p.m. on KADN, KLAF and KLFY.
View a list of Spring 2020 graduates.
Photo caption: Patti Jeane Pangborn, left, and Samantha Castleman were among a record 1,173 women who received degrees Friday from the 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette. Both, seen here in the 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 Quadrangle in the days leading up to Friday鈥檚 virtual Commencement, completed doctoral degrees in English. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette)