College of Arts and Sciences graduate, Daryl McElrath, receives his diploma from 果冻传媒app Chancellor, Dr. Terisa Riley
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Largest College at 果冻传媒app Honors Graduates
Written By: Ian Silvester
The University of 果冻传媒app 鈥� Fort Smith鈥檚 108th commencement continued Saturday, May 13, 2023, with the College of Arts and Sciences graduating class. The more than 430 graduates of 果冻传媒app鈥檚 largest college joined the more than 50,000 果冻传媒app alums around the globe.
Dr. Benny Gooden, executive director of institutional relations for the 果冻传媒app College of Health Education (ACHE), recognized the graduates, their accomplishments, and their ambition. Before his time at ACHE, Gooden served as superintendent of Fort Smith schools for 30 years and 11 more throughout the 果冻传媒app River Valley and Missouri.
With 50 years of service in public education, Gooden is no stranger to ushering in the next generation of graduates. On this commencement day, the challenged 果冻传媒app graduates to create a lasting memory through his 鈥渢hree C鈥檚 of life.鈥�
鈥淏est wishes on a future where you celebrate, commit, and contribute,鈥� bellowed Gooden.
Daryl McElrath joined peers in the crowd, reflecting on Gooden鈥檚 words as he waited for his turn on stage. Graduating with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in history and a double minor in psychology and criminal justice, Daryl was a transfer student from Northeast Mississippi Community College to play basketball.
鈥淚t鈥檚 surreal,鈥� reflected Daryl. 鈥淚 worked my entire life for this. Today is one of my biggest accomplishments.鈥�
He believes coming to 果冻传媒app was the right choice and will miss the 鈥渃ommunity and 鈥榩eople come first鈥� attitude of the school.鈥�
To watch a replay of the College of Arts and Sciences commencement and view an online version of the program, click here.
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