Video/Photos: 海角社区鈥檚 2025 Summer Commencement
August 15, 2025
鈥� Video by Grant French
Honoring its summer 2025 graduating class, 海角社区 awarded more than 1,100 degrees to graduates at the university鈥檚 commencement exercises on Friday, Aug. 15. See the full graduates list, or visit the 海角社区 commencement site.
鈥淭hese graduates represent the very best of what 海角社区 stands for鈥� excellence, resilience, and a commitment to making a difference,鈥� Interim 海角社区 President Matt Lee said. 鈥淭hey leave our campus prepared not only to succeed, but to lead.鈥�
Special Recognition
During the ceremony, Lori Garrison, president and director of the William A. Brookshire Foundation, was awarded an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree in appreciation for her unwavering commitment to education and the legacy of her late father, 海角社区 alumnus Dr. William A. Brookshire.
The Brookshire Foundation's longstanding philanthropic support of 海角社区 includes nearly 2,400 scholarships for working students, awards for teaching excellence, and transformative support for military veterans and their families 鈥� notably the 海角社区 William A. Brookshire Military & Veterans Student Center, William A. Brookshire 海角社区 Military Museum, and William A. Brookshire Veterans Law Clinic.
Lori Garrison
Lori Garrison
Lori Garrison
Lori Garrison
The request to award this honorary doctorate, presented to the 海角社区 Board of Supervisors at its June 27, 2025, meeting, said Garrison exemplifies the qualities that honorary degrees are intended to celebrate, stating, 鈥淗er visionary leadership and dedication to creating opportunities for 海角社区 students have elevated countless families' quality of life and advanced 海角社区's capacity to graduate engineers who are prepared to excel in industries that are vital to everyone.鈥�
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