More Than 7,400 Degrees to Be Awarded at 2024 Utah State University Commencement

LOGAN, Utah — Utah State University is preparing to confer a total of 7,471 degrees to 6,897 students during the 137th commencement ceremony this week.

The university commencement ceremony in Logan will begin at 9 a.m. May 2 in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum. College convocations and hooding ceremonies will begin the afternoon of May 2 and run through May 3. Tickets for the Logan campus commencement and convocation events are not required and will not be issued.

A schedule of events is available on the USU commencement website. Ceremonies will be broadcast live on AggieCast, and photos will be uploaded throughout the day.

Gail Miller, renowned philanthropist and owner of the Larry H. Miller Company, will serve as this year’s commencement speaker. Miller will receive an honorary degree during the ceremony, along with

• Darren B. Parry, author and former chairman of the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation.
• Bruce Carlson, retired general in the U.S. Air Force and chair of the Space Dynamics Lab Board of Directors.

USU Commencement Statistics (Spring 2024)

The number of graduation candidates reported at commencement is based on preliminary graduation data; candidates for graduation must still complete all requirements to receive their degrees or certificates.

Numbers of degrees:

• Certificates: 504
• Associate: 1,027
• Bachelor’s: 4,556
• Graduate certificate: 64
• Master’s: 1,144
• Education specialist: 2
• Doctorate: 173

Geographic origin:

• Foreign countries: 48 (Top 5: China, 243; India, 24, Canada, 9; Nepal, 9; South Korea, 8)
• U.S. states (including Utah): 49

Race and ethnicity unique student demographics:

• American Indian: 187
• Asian: 374
• Black, non-Hispanic: 55
• Hispanic or Latino: 470
• Multiple: 204
• Native Hawaiian: 15
• White, non-Hispanic: 6,072
• Not specified: 94

U.S. Air Force Commissions: 6

U.S. Army Commissions: 12

Most popular degrees (undergraduate):

• Economics: 307
• Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education: 238
• Psychology: 216
• Mechanical Engineering: 189
• Integrated Studies: 188
• Kinesiology: 166
• Elementary Education: 163
• Marketing: 141
• Management: 131
• Finance: 129
• Computer Science: 127

Most popular degrees (graduate):

• Social Work: 172
• Master of Business Administration: 111
• Psychology: 58
• Computer Science: 39
• Civil and Environmental Engineering: 37
• Accounting: 37
• Human Resources: 36

Number of degrees awarded to first-generation students:

• Associate: 307
• Bachelor’s: 781
• Master’s: 26
• Doctorate: 3

Graduates by USU campuses:

• Logan/main: 4,510
• USU Eastern 385
• USU Blanding: 188
• Salt Lake: 309
• Brigham City: 117
• Uintah Basin: 137
• Kaysville: 264
• Tooele: 90
• Southwest: 90
• Orem: 213
• Moab: 44
• International: 221
• Out-of-state: 329

Valedictorians:

• Caine College of the Arts: Emma Marie Thackeray
• College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences: Megan Terry
• College of Engineering: Caleb Shawn Miller
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Preston Waddoups
• College of Science: Sterling Scott Sturgill
• Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services: Celina Larsen
• Jon M. Huntsman School of Business: Hunter Smith
• S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources: Austin James Garner

University Citizenship Award:

• Hope Ward
• Tyson Packer

D. Wynne Thorne Career Research Award: Rose Qingyang Hu, College of Engineering

E.G. Peterson Extension Award: Dave Francis, Extension

Faculty University Service Award: Kelly Kopp, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Eldon J. Gardner Teaching Award: Pedram Jahangiry, Jon M. Huntsman School of Business

Teaching Excellence Awards:

• Caine College of the Arts: Michael Shipley
• College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences: Stacy Bevan
• College of Engineering: Cassandra McCall
• College of Science: Melissa Kofoed
• Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services: Amanda Deliman
• Jon M. Huntsman School of Business: Pedram Jahangiry
• J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources: Gustavo Ovando-Montejo
• College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Brian Champagne

Statewide Campuses graduation ceremonies

• USU Southwest: Thursday, April 18; 6 p.m., Juab Junior High School, Nephi
• USU Brigham City: Friday, April 19; 6 p.m., Box Elder High School, Brigham City
• USU Tooele: Saturday, April 20; 11 a.m., Tooele High School, Tooele
• USU Moab: Thursday, April 25; 6 p.m., HooDoo Moab, Moab
• USU Blanding: Friday, April 26; 2 p.m., San Juan High School, Blanding
• USU Eastern: Saturday, April 27; 10 a.m., Bunnell-Dmitrich Athletic Center, Price
• USU Uintah Basin: Saturday, April 27; 4 p.m., Uintah Conference Center, Flaming Gorge Ballroom, Vernal

More information can be found at usu.edu/commencement.