By Ms. Sherri-Lyn M. Legall, Dean(Interim), School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Each year the School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SoBE) celebrates with its graduating students the achievement of their program completion. The SoBE holds its distinguished graduation function the week preceding graduation to include students traveling from abroad to graduate. This year the function was held on June 25.
The President and Provost, Dr. Wilson and Dr. Archer delivered in-person commendations and appreciations to students for making USC their institution of choice for their higher education, offered congratulations and ways for students to remember their alma mater.
At this function the SoBE presents graduating students with SoBE medallions, usually pre-ordered by students. Faculty of the SoBE take turns in placing the medallion on each student. The SoBE additionally awards the top student for each undergraduate SoBE major. Top students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher in order to receive a special medallion with their name and degree program inscribed as well as a special gift.
As part of the celebration each faculty of the SoBE expressed well wishes to graduating students and their loved ones – some faculty chose to be live and others via video. This is usually a delightful surprise to students.
Students also expressed their tributes to the faculty and staff of the SoBE which involved role plays, speeches and ‘trips’ down memory lane. Interspersed with musical items, alumni spotlight, special prayer for God’s blessing for the future, along with a MBA promotional segment the SoBE graduating students enjoyed mingling with their faculty and reflecting on memories of their academic journeys while taking photos.
The SoBE congratulates their 2024 graduating students on their perseverance – navigating a pandemic, changes in modality of learning and adjusting to returning to face to face school, during the former few years. We salute them!
