FHU Spring Commencement Honors Graduates, Looks to the Future

Freed-Hardeman University conferred 377 degrees upon a talented group of students during FHU's 154th commencement exercises Saturday, May 11, 2024. In addition to the 274 bachelor's degrees, 11 associate degrees, two education specialist degrees, 81 master's degrees and nine doctorates were also awarded.

In his opening remarks, FHU President David R. Shannon noted that this group of graduates was unique in that many of them graduated high school at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. "There are a few graduates today for whom this is their first graduation because America was shut down during their high school graduation," he remarked. "And so we celebrate with you a little bit extra today - not just because of today but because of what you have persevered and traveled through to reach this mark of the journey."