Saint Leo University Corpus Christi Education Center will hold commencement exercises at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi on Friday, June 26. NAS commanding officer, Captain Stephen E. Banta, will deliver the guest commencement address.
This year, nearly 50 students will be conferred associate, bachelor and master degrees at the 7 p.m. event to be held at the NAS Corpus Christi Wings Auditorium. John Lara, who is earning a master of science degree in criminal justice, and Lynn Brunemeier, who is earning a bachelor of arts degree in business administration management, will address their classmates and give the Class of 2015 farewell.
Ronnie Retzlaff, Class of 2012, will lead the graduates in the traditional turning of the tassels and welcome them to the Saint Leo alumni ranks.
Saint Leo University, the third largest Catholic university in the nation, with an emphasis on Benedictine values. The Corpus Christi Education Center is located at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi making it easy for members of the military and civilians to take advantage of flexible, convenient classes that fit their schedules. The center is located at 10461 D. St., Building 1731, Room 206, in Corpus Christi.
For more information, call (361) 937-1452. Sara Heydon is the director for the Corpus Christi Education Center.