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  • Florida Poly celebrates in-demand STEM grads, departing president at 2024 commencement

    May 5, 2024

    Florida Polytechnic University celebrated the conferral of more than 200 bachelor's and master's degrees at its commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 5, capping off years of intensive coursework and the attainment of a high-demand STEM degree.

  • President Avent named Florida Poly's 2024 commencement speaker

    Apr 22, 2024

    Florida Polytechnic University has announced that its founding president, Dr. Randy K. Avent, will be its 2024 commencement speaker. This year's commencement comes as the University marks its 10th anniversary.

  • Former U.S. ambassador to speak at Florida Poly Commencement

    Mar 6, 2023

    Thomas Dougherty, a former U.S. ambassador and Fulbright leader, was announced as Florida Polytechnic University's 2023 Commencement speaker. He is the Warburg Chair in International Relations at Simmons University in Boston.

  • Global tech visionary to speak at Florida Poly's 2022 commencement

    Mar 2, 2022

    The Honorable Zachary J. Lemnios, a renowned thought leader in electrical engineering, former assistant secretary of defense, and former vice president of IBM Research, has been named speaker for Florida Polytechnic University's spring 2022 commencement.

  • Florida Poly celebrates classes of '20 and '21 commencement

    May 2, 2021

    LAKELAND, Fla. - Florida Polytechnic University celebrated the graduation of its classes of 2020 and 2021 on Sunday, May 2, at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. The long-awaited in-person commencement ceremony marked the culmination of four years of hard work for more than 325 graduates who earned high-demand STEM degrees.

  • Entrepreneur and tech funder to speak at Florida Poly's 2020 commencement

    Feb 26, 2020

    Renowned Florida entrepreneur Tom E. Wallace has been named commencement speaker for Florida Polytechnic University's spring 2020 graduation on May 3. Wallace said he's excited with this new role because the University is exactly what the state was lacking to elevate its tech potential to the likes of Silicon Valley.