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Baccalaureate Degrees: Afternoon Ceremony
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108 minutes.
From 12/8/2007.
Commencement ceremony for baccalaureate degree candidates from the colleges of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Communication Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Natural Science and Nursing.
The speaker is Winston E. Scott, former NASA astronaut aboard the Endeavour and Columbia shuttles, and vice president and deputy general manager of Jacobs Engineering, one of the largest engineering contractors in the world. He will receive an honorary doctor of engineering at the ceremony.
Before joining NASA in 1992, Winston E. Scott was a captain in the U.S. Navy and an associate instructor of electrical engineering at Florida A&M University and Florida Community College in Jacksonville. He served on the 1996 and 1997 Endeavour and Columbia missions, respectively. In addition, he was on a second 1997 Columbia flight which involved the difficult manual capture of a Spartan satellite and the testing of tools and procedures for future space station assembly.
Recently retired from NASA and now an on-air consultant on space shuttle issues for MSNBC, Scott’s work in space is regarded as a case study in leadership and expert communications. He received his master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He is the former executive director of the Florida Space Authority.
Presented by
Office of the Provost
This event is part of
2007 Fall Commencement
Whether researching global human health issues, managing international companies or circling the globe – literally – Michigan State University’s three December commencement speakers are proof that access to education means access to the world and beyond.
Pioneer biologist Ian Wilmut focuses on developing new treatments for human diseases; Peter Löscher brings years of domestic and foreign experience in various pharmaceutical and medical companies to Siemens AG, where he is president and chief executive officer; and Winston E. Scott, former NASA astronaut aboard the Endeavour and Columbia shuttles, is vice president and deputy general manager of Jacobs Engineering, one of the largest engineering contractors in the world.
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