Thomas More University is taking this year’s commencement ceremony off campus to Thomas More Stadium in Florence, home of the Y’alls and Saints baseball teams.
The three colleges at the university will participate in one ceremony scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on May 13. The university hopes this will give graduates a more meaningful experience.
Thomas More University president, Joseph L. Chillo, said the new location has several benefits, including more space.
The class of 2023 will receive their degrees alongside two honorary degree recipients, including a Doctor of Laws to Robert A. Bilott, international litigator, advocate, and author, and a posthumous Doctor of Business Administration to Robert W. Plaster, a former member of the U.S. Treasury Department and founder of the Empire Gas Corporation. Bilott is expected to address the crowd during the ceremony.
