CSU Channel Islands awards degrees to 2,400 grads

Staff reports

May 22, 2024 at 12:31 PM

CSU Channel Islands honored the class of 2024 in a pair of ceremonies Saturday. Nearly 2,400 students earned degrees this year.

University President Richard Yao led a procession of graduates in black robes and crimson stoles onto the CSUCI's south quad for commencement festivities.

The university took the opportunity to award honorary doctorates to Vanessa Bechtel, CEO of the Ventura County Community Foundation, and Angela Timmons, a longtime social worker and former CSUCI campus therapist.

This article originally appeared on Ventura County Star: CSU Channel Islands awards degrees to 2,400 grads

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