Several students from region earning diplomas 11:00 am, Dec. 16, 2020
MANKATO Minnesota State University, Mankato will award 1,796 degrees to 1,753 students at the end of the fall 2020 semester, with this fall s graduates celebrated through a special website with commencement videos that will be available at 8 a.m. Saturday the day on which the University s three traditional graduation ceremonies were scheduled but cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Each graduate will also receive commencement-in-a-box packages shipped to their homes. Included in each box are printed commencement programs, a diploma holder and a few gifts to honor each graduate.
Undergraduate students receiving recognition included 105 students graduating summa cum laude (3.8 grade point average and higher), 168 students graduating magna cum laude (minimum grade point average of 3.5 for students admitted before fall 2015; minimum grade point average of 3.6 for students admitted fall 2015 or