FSU celebrates its resilient students during in-person commencement
By: Amy Farnum-Patronis, Kelsey Klopfenstein, Anna Prentiss, Mark Blackwell Thomas | Published:
April 17, 2021 | 5:48 pm | SHARE:
President John Thrasher congratulates graduate Vance Carlton Wiggins II, Mrs. Eva Killings grandson, during the 2 p.m. spring commencement ceremony Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. (FSU Photography Services)
Florida State University celebrated its spring graduates during its first in-person commencement ceremonies in more than a year Saturday, April 17, at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center.
The university is holding 11 smaller commencement ceremonies over the course of the next two weekends to allow for proper social distancing for graduates and their guests.
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Eighth annual Sisson 5K honoring fallen FSU, ROTC Alumnus goes virtual March 13-21
Sisson graduated from FSU in 2012.
Friends, military members, veterans and Florida State University community members around the world are joining together this month to honor the life and legacy of a beloved FSU alumnus and decorated soldier.
The eighth annual 2nd Lt. Justin Sisson 5K Run/Walk for the Fallen commemorates and celebrates the life and legacy of Sisson, an FSU and FSU Army ROTC alumnus, who was killed in action in Afghanistan in June 2013.
The event is also a fundraiser for the Justin Sisson Outstanding Cadet Scholarship fund, which as of 2021, has provided nearly 30 scholarships to deserving FSU ROTC cadets and student veterans who embody Sisson’s courage, dedication and devotion to family and country.
Florida State Army Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets push themselves daily. Being a cadet means meeting at 6 a.m. for physical training, attending classes and training labs, and pushing themselves to new limits in hope of commissioning into the Army as a Second Lieutenant.
However, some cadets wanted to take on another challenge, and they did so by trying out for spots in Special School training, which they will attend over the summer.
According to the U.S. Army’s Cadet Command, cadets have the option to attend Special Training over the summer if they qualify. If selected by their school s commanding officers, they will have the chance to attend Air Assault School, Airborne School, Army Mountain Warfare School or Northern Warfare School. Army Cadet Command says spots are very competitive, and a few Florida State Cadets believe they have what it takes.