Spring 2024 Commencement ceremonies at Sam Houston State University will take place on May 9-11 in the Bernard G. Johnson Coliseum in Huntsville, Texas and feature four accomplished speakers. Darla Faulkner, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, Anton Vincent and Steven Foster will speak to the graduating students who have applied for degrees to be awarded.
On May 9, the SHSU College of Osteopathic Medicine’s inaugural cohort of student doctors will hear a special address by Dr. Kevin O’Connor, a highly decorated Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and current Physician to President Joe Biden.
Students from the College of Arts & Media and the College of Education will receive their long-awaited diplomas on the evening of May 9, after a special address from Anton Vincent, president of Mars Wrigley North America & Global Ice Cream.
On May 10, students from the College of Science and Engineering Technology, the College of Health Sciences and the College of Business Administration will have the opportunity to learn from fellow Bearkat graduate, Steven Foster. In all, he has accumulated over 20 years of experience in hospital administration and currently applies his skills as president of the South Houston Market for St. Luke’s Health.
Students graduating from the College of Criminal Justice and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences on May 11, will receive a special address from Montgomery County’s Chief Prosecutor of the Special Crimes Division, Darla Faulkner.
