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Spring commencement ceremonies May 10, 2025, at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne

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Student registration was under a tent in front of the Gleason Auditorium. The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
Student registration was under a tent in front of the Gleason Auditorium. The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
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The students gathered in the Gleason Auditorium before the The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne.
The students gathered in the Gleason Auditorium before the The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The students gathered in the Gleason Auditorium before the The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne.
The students gathered in the Gleason Auditorium before the The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The platform party poses before heading to the Clemente Center. The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
The platform party poses before heading to the Clemente Center. The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The graduate processional heads out from the Gleason Auditorium, The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
The graduate processional heads out from the Gleason Auditorium, The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The commencement speaker was Florida Tech alumnus Mike Moses, Virgin Galactic spaceflight chief, who also served 17 years with NASA. The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
The commencement speaker was Florida Tech alumnus Mike Moses, Virgin Galactic spaceflight chief, who also served 17 years with NASA. The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The commencement speaker was Florida Tech alumnus Mike Moses, Virgin Galactic spaceflight chief, who also served 17 years with NASA. The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
The commencement speaker was Florida Tech alumnus Mike Moses, Virgin Galactic spaceflight chief, who also served 17 years with NASA. The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
An honorary degree for technology pioneeer Vikram Verma, a Florida Tech alumnus and board member. The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
An honorary degree for technology pioneeer Vikram Verma, a Florida Tech alumnus and board member. The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. It was the first of three ceremonies.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY
Confetti was shot out of cannons at the close of the ceremony. The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
Confetti was shot out of cannons at the close of the ceremony. The 9:00 a.m. May 10 Spring Commencement at Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne This was the first of three ceremonies held this day inside the Charles and Ruth Clemente Center.
TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY