USU seniors prep for graduation

By Carter Ottley NEWS STAFF REPORTER

Utah State University will host its 136th commencement on May 4 and 5.

The ceremony will be for students who graduated or anticipate graduating in summer 2022, fall 2022, or spring 2023. Students graduating in summer 2023 can walk early with permission from their college or campus for statewide students.

The academic procession and commencement ceremony will be in the Dee Glen Smith Spectrum from 9-11 a.m.

With graduation approaching, USU seniors are feeling a wide variety of emotions as they prepare to graduate and take their next steps.

Daria Malovich, a senior studying religious studies with a minor in Middle Eastern studies, is “stoked” about graduation.

“I’m most excited about the world of opportunity that is now open to me,” she said. “It is wild to think that I’m finally at this point that I’ve dreamed about for my whole life.”

There are only two things Malovich still wants to do before graduation — become best friends with the men’s basketball team — or at least Coach Odom — and kiss during True Aggie Night (DM her on Instagram @daria.malovich.)

“It is crazy to think of all of the things that I’ve accomplished and been a part of here at USU, between academics, athletics, student involvement and events, friends, bad dates,” she said. “I still can’t quite believe I’ve actually made it this far.”

Carly Blake, a senior studying human biology, is excited to figure out what her next step is.

“I’m feeling very ready and excited to commemorate such an important chapter of my life,” she said. “I’m also excited to hopefully be moving down to Salt Lake.”

Blake feels satisfied with everything she was able to do in college, but she would like to kayak at First Dam before graduating.

Mason Mcquivey, a senior studying computational mathematics, is looking forward to starting the next chapter of his life.

“I am most excited to move to Salt Lake, start my career and pursue a master degree in data science,” he said.

The USU Campus Store will have a Logan Graduation Fair on March 14 and 15 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The fair is a chance for graduating students to go to the store and pursue graduation regalia, such as caps, gowns and tassels. Graduation supplies will also be available for purchase online following the fair.

To walk during the commencement ceremony, graduating students must have a cap, gown and tassel.

There will also be a specific graduation ceremony for each college.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Caine College of the Arts, College of Science, S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources, and College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences will have their ceremonies on May 4. There will also be a ceremony for students earning a bachelor of integrated studies or associate of general studies on this day.

The ceremonies for Jon M. Huntsman School of Business, College of Engineering, and Emma Eccles College of Education and Human Services will be held on May 5. The business school and CEHS will have separate ceremonies for undergraduate and graduate degrees.

Graduation at statewide campuses will happen near the end of April.

Additional information can be found on the commencement webpage, usu.edu/commencement, and questions can be directed to commencement@usu.edu.

Carter Ottley is a junior studying journalism and political science. When Carter isn’t writing for the Statesman, he enjoys Chilis, reading and Imagine Dragons.

— carter.ottley@usu.edu