University Of Missouri-St. Louis: Spring 2022 Commencement: A Weekend Of Celebration And Smiles

Chesterfield MO

24 May, 2022

6:53 AM

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Press release from the University of Missouri-St. Louis: May 16, 2022 The University of Missouri–St. Louis campus community celebrated nearly 1,500 students spring graduates and more than 450 summer graduates earning degrees during six commencement ceremonies over the weekend. Graduates of the College of Optometry participated in a ceremony Friday afternoon at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, and the university held five other ceremonies Saturday and Sunday at the Mark Twain Athletic Center. UMSL campus photographer August Jennewein captured a few of the joyous scenes. Music major Rebekah Anthonis sings the national anthem during a commencement ceremony for the College of Optometry on Friday at the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center. Dr. Sean P. Mulqueeny, the president of Mulqueeny Eye Centers and a clinical associate professor, delivers the commencement address during the commencement ceremony for the College of Optometry. Students, including liberal studies major and men's basketball player Jose Grubbs (second from right), line up before the 2 p.m. commencement ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences. Students lean together for a selfie before the 9 a.m. commencement ceremony for the College of Arts and Sciences. Liberal studies major Mark Briguglio waits with his fellow graduates for the 2 p.m. commencement ceremony to begin. Briguglio earned his degree almost 50 years after he first started college. This press release was produced by the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The views expressed here are the author's own.