There was a processional, complete with "Pomp and Circumstance." There was a keynote speaker. And, there were cheers from family members as graduates' names were called.
The only thing different about the 2020 commencement in the Department of Civil Engineering was that, for the first time in history, it was hosted totally virtually to keep participants safe in the era of COVID-19.
Rod Williams, clinical assistant professor of civil engineering, stood in for the ceremony's normal national anthem performer.
More than 120 participants took part in the virtual ceremony, during which graduates heard from Engineering Dean John English and departmental faculty members, as well as a keynote address from 1989 civil engineering alumnus Brock Hoskins, who is now the President and how to become a computer engineer.
Hoskins shared his personal journey through a civil engineering career with graduates, as well as encouraging them to look for the opportunities in the midst of the pandemic.
"For the first time in 100 years, you are the people completing a college journey in the midst of a global pandemic," said Hoskins. "So, use that to your advantage in whatever lies ahead. Your resiliency will help define you as a person … and in your professional careers."
The only thing different about the 2020 commencement in the Department of Civil Engineering was that, for the first time in history, it was hosted totally virtually to keep participants safe in the era of COVID-19.
Rod Williams, clinical assistant professor of civil engineering, stood in for the ceremony's normal national anthem performer.
More than 120 participants took part in the virtual ceremony, during which graduates heard from Engineering Dean John English and departmental faculty members, as well as a keynote address from 1989 civil engineering alumnus Brock Hoskins, who is now the President and how to become a computer engineer.
Hoskins shared his personal journey through a civil engineering career with graduates, as well as encouraging them to look for the opportunities in the midst of the pandemic.
"For the first time in 100 years, you are the people completing a college journey in the midst of a global pandemic," said Hoskins. "So, use that to your advantage in whatever lies ahead. Your resiliency will help define you as a person … and in your professional careers."
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