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The School of Professional & Continuing Studies recognized 113 graduating students and graduation candidates at its 62nd Commencement Exercises on May 10, 2025.

The School of Professional and Continuing Studies continued its tradition of honoring excellence among students, faculty and alumni during its annual SPCS Night celebration on May 7, 2025.

As part of a long-standing tradition, a graduating student, faculty member, and an alum will address School of Professional and Continuing Studies graduates during the the School’s graduation ceremony at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 10.

Daniel L. Hocutt, web manager and adjunct professor of liberal arts, presented “Writing Futures: Authoring with AI in Digital Ad Platforms” at the Computers & Writing 2025 conference at the University of Georgia.

Rachel Reynolds, adjunct assistant professor of nonprofit studies, presented her doctoral research at the Leading Change Conference 2025 at James Madison University in Harrisonburg. Her presentation was titled “Ambidextrous Leadership in Nonprofit Organizations: The Role of Joint Space.”

As We Speak: The Future of Free Expression, the documentary film in which Erik Nielson, professor and chair of liberal arts, served as both a consulting producer and expert on the use of rap lyrics in criminal trials, has been nominated for an Emmy award as an Outstanding Arts and Culture Documentary.

Grant Rissler, assistant professor of organizational studies, presented “Immigration Law and Policy Shifts in Trump 2.0” as part of the Richmond Peace Center’s 2025 teach-in event, “The First 80 Days of the Trump Administration.”