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By GINGER PINHOLSTER / For Headline Surfer
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is leveraging its global presence to ensure that all graduating students can enjoy commencement ceremonies with their significant others – despite the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Students preparing to graduate have been invited to walk across any Embry-Riddle graduation stage in the world, at any time.
With residential campuses in Prescott, Ariz., and Daytona Beach, Fla., and approximately 125 Worldwide Campus locations serving 33,500 students globally, Embry-Riddle's graduating students can choose from many different commencement opportunities.
"Our students have worked hard to earn their Embry-Riddle degrees, and we want their commencement ceremony to be a special experience, shared with friends and family," said ERAU President P. Barry Butler, in response to the coronavirus situation. "We didn't want to let health or travel restrictions put a damper on our graduates' ability to celebrate a major milestone in their lives."
"Our students have worked hard to earn their Embry-Riddle degrees, and we want their commencement ceremony to be a special experience, shared with friends and family," said ERAU President P. Barry Butler, in response to the coronavirus situation. "We didn't want to let health or travel restrictions put a damper on our graduates' ability to celebrate a major milestone in their lives."
In addition, for family members who can't make it to the big event in person, Embry-Riddle will livestream both of its residential campus commencement ceremonies.
Graduating students will have a chance to send personalized well wishes to loved ones via the video feeds on graduation day – during the ceremony.
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"The health and wellbeing of our students is Embry-Riddle's top priority," Butler said.
"Graduation should be a happy, stress-free time of celebration for students and for all of their loved ones. We're glad we can make that happen," Butler added.
Embry-Riddle's upcoming graduation ceremonies include these and others:
April 24-25: Worldwide Campus Daytona Beach Commencement;
May 2: Spring 2020 Prescott Campus Commencement;
May 2: Worldwide Campus Commencement in Seeheim, Germany;
May 4: Spring 2020 Daytona Beach Commencement;
May 30: Worldwide Campus Commencement in Pensacola, Fla.;
Aug. 9: Worldwide Campus Commencement in San Diego, Calif.;
Sept. 12: Worldwide Campus Commencement in Dallas, Tex.;
Oct. 3: Worldwide Campus Commencement in Quantico, Va.;
Dec. 12: Prescott Campus Commencement;
Dec. 14: Daytona Beach Commencement.