Nearly 1,100 students earned their post-secondary credential from the state’s newest public University in 2015-16, and about 520 of them will walk across the stage at Middle Georgia State University's three spring commencement ceremonies, scheduled over two days - Wednesday, May 11, and Thursday, May 12.
 
Speakers for this year’s ceremonies include notable business and civic leaders from the fields of healthcare, media and business.
 
-Dr. Ninfa Saunders, CEO of Navicent Health, will address approximately 170 graduates participating in the first ceremony, which begins at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 11, for the School of Health Sciences. These new members of the healing professions will have received their pins earlier that day.
 
-Teya Ryan, CEO of Georgia Public Broadcasting, will address nearly 190 graduates participating in the second ceremony, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 12, for the College of Arts & Sciences and the Georgia Academy of Arts, Mathematics, Engineering & Sciences, the University’s residential dual-enrollment program for high-achieving high school students.
 
-Chris Clark, CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce, will address nearly 160 graduates participating in the ceremony at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 12 for the Schools of Aviation, Business, Education and Information Technology.
 
-Graduate Kylie E. Mims Snow, the 2016 President's Scholar, will be the student speaker at the three ceremonies. And, graduates will also be welcomed into the Middle Georgia State University Alumni Association.
 
All three ceremonies will take place at the University’s new state-of-the-art Recreation and Wellness Center on the Macon Campus, 100 University Parkway. The wellness center will be closed to the public the week of May 9 for preparations.

In what will be the start of a new tradition, candidates for graduation will, weather permitting, march across the bridge spanning the campus lake as they make their way to the Recreation and Wellness Center. Faculty will greet the students as they walk by.