LSUS to award degrees to record number of summer graduates

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — A record number of graduates will soon cross the stage to receive their degrees from Louisiana State University in Shreveport.

The university will be awarding degrees to a total of 1,550 individuals. According to LSUS, nearly 1,500 of these graduates have completed master’s degrees. Among them, 949 graduates will receive a Master of Business Administration, while the remaining graduates will be awarded master’s degrees in Health Administration and Education.

Kristina Gustavson, the CEO for the Community Foundation of North Louisiana, will deliver the keynote address. Graduation does not require tickets, and graduates may invite unlimited guests. Parking is also free.

LSUS’s graduation will be held on Friday, September 5, at the Brookshire Grocery Arena. The ceremony will also be livestreamed through the LSUS YouTube channel.