SEMO to celebrate 708 graduates entering the workforce this fall
FOX23 News at 9 p.m.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI)— Southeast Missouri State University will award 708 degrees during two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, Dec. 13. Justin Davison, president and CEO of Saint Francis Healthcare System, will deliver the keynote address at both ceremonies.
Degrees awarded
SEMO will confer 708 degrees, including:
464 undergraduate degrees
236 master’s degrees
8 specialist degrees
Honors distinctions
Cum laude: 89
Magna cum laude: 53
Summa cum laude: 53
Jane Stephens Honors Program graduates: 5
Students graduating with a 4.0 GPA
Undergraduate: 9
Master’s and specialist: 84
Commencement ceremony schedule
Both ceremonies will be held Saturday, May 10, at the Show Me Center.
10 a.m. ceremony
Keynote speaker: Justin Davison, President and CEO of Saint Francis Healthcare System
Harrison College of Business & Computing
College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
2 p.m. ceremony
Keynote speaker: Justin Davison
Holland College of Arts & Media
College of Education, Health & Human Studies
College of Humanities & Social Sciences
Davison joined Saint Francis Healthcare System as chief financial officer in 2019 and became president and CEO in June 2022. He previously served as vice president of finance at Mercy Health in Springfield, Mo., and has more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience.
As president and CEO, Davison oversees the strategic growth of Saint Francis Healthcare System, which has expanded from a community medical center into a regional healthcare leader over its 150-year history. The system now includes a broad network of clinics and facilities throughout Southeast Missouri.
Davison serves on several boards, including the Missouri Hospital Association, The Tailor Institute, Hospital Industry Data Institute, Southeast Missouri Regional Economic Development Inc., and the Healthcare Industry Council for the Federal Reserve’s Eighth District.
