FAYETTEVILLE, N.C., May 12 -- Fayetteville State University issued the following press release:
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - Fayetteville State University celebrated a record-breaking commencement weekend May 8-9, conferring 1,247 degrees and marking several institutional "firsts," including a historic student keynote and a homecoming for one of the nation's top military leaders.
The weekend festivities began at the Felton J. Capel Arena with the launch of a new university tradition. Sierra Osborn, an FSU alumna completing her MBA in health informatics, became the first graduate student in the university's history to deliver the keynote address.
Speaking to the 244 graduates and doctoral candidates, Osborn spoke on the power of "becoming" and th...