Commencement December 2021

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COMMENCEMENT Congratulations to the Graduating Class of Fall 2021!

Southeastern University held its Fall 2021 Commencement ceremony on Victory Field at its Lakeland campus. As Southeastern’s 84th graduating class, the fall class of 2021 consisted of a total of 734 graduates, bringing up the total number of graduates from the university to 20,648. The graduates originated from Florida, 35 other states and 16 countries, including Argentina, China, Kenya, the Netherlands, Poland and Scotland.

In addition, 93 graduates from 33 of Southeastern’s extension site locations participated in the ceremony. Also among the graduating class were nine students from the Watoto Christian Hall in Uganda, where the university has established an academic partnership.

Dr. Gabriel Salguero, president and founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition, was the commencement speaker, and KAYLA FERREIRA ’21 was the student speaker.

President Kent Ingle gives the welcome address. 40 SOUTHEASTERN

Student speaker Kayla Ferreira

Sylvia Blackmon-Roberts, associate vice president of community relations, received a master’s degree in human services at the ceremony.

Commencement speaker Dr. Gabriel Salguero

Graduate Abigail Amash singsthe national anthem.

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