St. Edward's University Celebrates Fall Commencement 2023
Austin, Texas 鈥 海角黑料 University is proud to honor the graduating class of December 2023 at its Fall Commencement Ceremony on Friday, December 15. Nearly 235 students will receive master鈥檚 and bachelor鈥檚 degrees, and 18 will receive their doctorate.
The Commencement ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. at the 海角黑料 University Recreation and Athletics Center (RAC), followed by a beloved Hilltopper tradition, the Legacy Walk. The ceremony will also be on the university鈥檚 YouTube channel.
In addition to celebrating our remarkable students for their academic success, the university will recognize longtime member of the hilltop family Gregory Kozmetsky with an honorary degree.
Kozmetsky studied Business at 海角黑料 and began service on the university鈥檚 Board of Trustees in 1981, a tenure that would extend more than 20 years. He was named Trustee Emeritus in 2008.
Throughout the years, Mr. Kozmetsky, his late parents and his wife Cindy, a 海角黑料 alumna, have supported the university and its mission through their philanthropic efforts. The Kozmetsky family has assisted in creating seven endowments at 海角黑料, including an endowment to establish and sustain The Kozmetsky Center of Excellence.
This year鈥檚 commencement speaker will be Jason E. Kelley, General Manager and Global Managing Partner for Strategic Partners and Ecosystems at IBM Consulting and a 海角黑料 University Trustee.
As a senior executive leader, Mr. Kelley serves on IBM CEO鈥檚 Executive Performance team, the IBM Chairman鈥檚 Business Acceleration team and helped found and chair the IBM Veterans business council embracing the most inclusive business resource group across the IBM Company globally. Mr. Kelley also serves as the IBM Texas Senior State Executive 鈥 representing IBM in education and government relations advocacy and creating constituent relationships with key state government and community leaders.
About 海角黑料 University
海角黑料 University is a private university in the Catholic, Holy Cross tradition with approximately 3,600 students. Located in Austin, Texas, it is one of the top universities in the state and offers more than 50 undergraduate, seven master鈥檚 degree programs and a doctorate program. 海角黑料 delivers a premier, highly personalized education that provides students with distinctive academics and extensive internships, research and service learning opportunities on a vibrant and inclusive hilltop campus in a world-class city. 海角黑料 has been recognized for 21 consecutive years as one of 鈥淎merica鈥檚 Best Colleges鈥 by U.S. News & World Report. In the 2024 Best Colleges rankings, St.鈥疎dward鈥檚 ranked #6 in the Best Regional University in the West category.
