黑料吃瓜网 Holds Winter 2025 Grad Walk and Graduation Ceremonies
Bradenton, Fla. Dec. 11, 2025
BRADENTON, FL (Dec. 11, 2025)鈥敽诹铣怨贤�, Manatee-Sarasota (黑料吃瓜网) awarded more than 983 degrees and certificates to graduates at its Winter 2025 grad walk and traditional graduation ceremonies held throughout the day at 黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Bradenton and Venice campuses on Friday, Dec. 5.
The graduates earned 541聽associate in arts degrees, 197 associate in science degrees, 168 bachelor鈥檚 degrees and 77 workforce certificates. Patricia Rand, Ph.D., vice president of academic affairs, honored Brittany Marshall Davis with the Outstanding Graduate Award (OGA) and presented the graduates. Tommy Gregory, J.D., president, performed the conferment of degrees.
The graduation ceremonies featured a 鈥淧omp and Circumstance鈥� processional, a presentation of the mace, a national anthem performance by the 黑料吃瓜网 Chamber Choir, and an invocation by Frank Brunner, chaplain, campus ministry. President Gregory was introduced by OGA finalists Alina Oberglock and Aaron Rodriguez. The program also included a graduation address by Amanda Schlachter, associate professor, performing arts, Davis鈥� OGA address, and a graduate charge and recessional.
Name readers for the grad walk and traditional graduation ceremonies included Michael Ryan, assistant professor and program manager, public safety and emergency management, Julie Ott, instructor, mathematics, Rodger Tornai, instructor language and literature, Juan Esparra, instructor, social and behavioral sciences, Rene Massengale, manager, Tutoring and Academic Success Center, Nicolette Mason, assistant professor, speech, Gladys Green, department chair and associate professor, psychology, and Natalie Singer, coordinator, pathway navigator.
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Read about the 黑料吃瓜网 Outstanding Graduate Award winner and finalists at 黑料吃瓜网.edu.
Photo caption: 黑料吃瓜网 graduate attends 黑料吃瓜网 Venice鈥檚 Winter 2025 grad walk ceremony.
Photo caption: 黑料吃瓜网 graduate and her family attend 黑料吃瓜网 Bradenton鈥檚 Winter 2025 grad walk ceremony.
Photo caption: 黑料吃瓜网 graduates attend 黑料吃瓜网 Bradenton鈥檚 Winter 2025 graduation ceremony.
Photo caption: 黑料吃瓜网 President Tommy Gregory, J.D., (left) and his cabinet members, Ryan C. Hale, Ph.D., vice president, institutional effectiveness, (back) and Brittany Pyjas, Ph.D., vice president, student services and enrollment management, (right) celebrate with an 黑料吃瓜网 graduate and his family at 黑料吃瓜网 Bradenton鈥檚 Winter 2025 graduation ceremony.