Northeast Florida Graduates to Gather Saturday
June 02, 2011
More than 100 new graduates of Saint Leo University from
Northeast Florida will celebrate their commencement Saturday at the
Thrasher-Horne Center for the Arts on the campus of St. Johns River
State College in Orange Park.
The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m.
The graduates and their families will
be addressed by Terry West (pictured), the president and chief
executive officer of VyStar Credit Union, based in Jacksonville. A
graduate of North Carolina State University, West holds a Bachelor
of Science degree in mathematics education, and taught mathematics
before moving into a career credit union management. West is also
actively involved in community service was elected the 2011
chairman of United Way of Northeast Florida for 2011.
Many of the new Saint Leo graduates are also committed to the
field of education. Nineteen individuals will receive the Master of
Education degree with a specialization in educational leadership.
Twenty of the 79 degree candidates receiving the Bachelor of Arts
degree studied elementary education or middle grades
education.
Bachelor’s degrees are also being conferred in the fields of
business, criminal justice, and psychology. Eleven people
have earned an Associate of Arts degree in either liberal arts or
business. Three people earned the Master of Business Administration
degree.
Two students have been selected to deliver farewell addresses on
behalf of the Class of 2011: Danielle Powers, who earned her
Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education, and Maria
Torres-Guevara who earned her Associate of Arts degree in liberal
arts.
