USAO's 2024 commencement ceremony honors graduates.

Bradley student among those honored during April 27 graduation event.

CHICKASHA, Okla. (May 1, 2024 - The University of Sciences & Arts of Oklahoma honored the graduates from the most recent fall, spring and summer terms during the 2024 commencement ceremony held April 27. The ceremony marked the first with the university's 13th president, Dr. Kayla Hale officiating.

Among those students was Aspen James of Bradley who earned a Bachelor of Arts in History.

"As we celebrate the remarkable achievements of our graduates, we recognize not only their academic prowess but also their resilience, adaptability and commitment to excellence," said President Kayla Hale. "I am confident that these graduates are well-prepared to enter the workforce or pursue further education and make meaningful contributions to their respective fields. They embody the spirit of our institution, and we are immensely proud to sent them forth as ambassadors of knowledge, compassion, and positive change in the world."

For the 2023-24 academic year, USAO awarded 106 Bachelor of Science degrees, 33 Bachelor of Arts degrees and four Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees during commencement, including three students who received both a Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degree.

Nationally ranked for quality and value, for over a century, Sciences & Arts has remained committed to providing a broad and accessible undergraduate education as the state's only public liberal arts college.

To see the full list of graduates and learn more about educational opportunities at Sciences & Arts, please visit usao.edu/news.

As Oklahoma's liberal arts college, the University of Sciences & Arts of Oklahoma provides a distinctive education in the liberal arts and sciences, supporting both its interdisciplinary core curriculum and major fields of study with superior teaching. Sciences & Arts fosters diversity of thought and practice to help students realize meaningful, purposeful and productive lives as global citizens in a rapidly changing worls.

Source: USAO Press Release