More than 800 Students Set To Graduate At MGA’s Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremonies
Author: Sheron Smith
Posted: Monday, November 10, 2025 12:00 AM
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About 825 students, including the first class of the Doctor of Science in Public Safety, are candidates for graduation at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏÍø’s (MGA’s) fall 2025 commencement ceremonies.
Five ceremonies are scheduled over two days: Wednesday, December 10, and Thursday, December 11. All will take place at the Recreation & Wellness Center on MGA’s Macon Campus and livestreamed at . Commencement speakers include leaders in healthcare, business, law, and aviation.
Among the graduation candidates, 20 will earn doctorates, 174 will receive master’s degrees or graduate-level certificates, and 510 will collect bachelor’s degrees. The remaining candidates are completing associate’s degrees or certificates in career programs.
The ceremony schedule is:
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
9 a.m. – Commencement Speaker: Delvecchio S. Finley, Georgia Market President, Atrium Health
School of Health & Natural Sciences
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Natural Sciences
- Department of Respiratory Therapy and Health Science
- Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
Noon - Commencement Speaker: Cade Joiner, Founder, Shred-X Secure Document Destruction
School of Business
- Department of Accounting and Finance
- Department of Management and Marketing
- Department of Health Services Administration
3 p.m. - Commencement Speaker: Eric Hendrick, Director of Pilot Outreach, Delta Air Lines
School of Aviation
- Department of Aviation Science & Management
- Department of Aviation Maintenance & Structural Technology
Thursday, December 11, 2025
9 a.m. - Commencement Speaker: Rebecca Grist, Solicitor-General, Macon-Bibb County
School of Arts & Letters
- Department of English
- Department of History & Political Science
School of Education & Behavioral Sciences
- Department of Teacher Education & Social Work
- Department of Psychology, Sociology, & Criminal Justice
Noon - Commencement Speaker: Ret. Maj. Gen. Thomas Grabowski, Founder of Stardust Consulting & Head of Government Business Development, The Miner Agency
School of Arts & Letters
- Department of Media, Culture, & the Arts
School of Computing
- Department of Information Technology
- Department of Mathematics & Statistics
- Department of Computer Science
Ca’Shun Barr, MGA’s Student Government Association president and a graduating senior in aviation science and management, will bring remarks on behalf of the student body at all five ceremonies.
MGA offers 70+ areas of study and degrees at the doctorate, master’s, and bachelor’s levels, along with select career-oriented associate’s degrees and certificates. The University serves 8,800+ students on campuses in Macon, Cochran, Dublin, Eastman, and Warner Robins, and online. MGA boasts a growing network of more than 47,000 alumni living and working across the U.S. and around the world.