Despite not hosting graduating students and their families on campus for graduation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas Tech's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources still celebrated its summer 2020 graduates today (Aug.8). The celebration took place in the form of a virtual commencement ceremony.

CASNR students were recognized with a graduate slide that featured their name and academic degree and honors, as well as a photo and personalized message to their family, friends and professors. Families of graduates also submitted video messages to the university to show their love and support of their student. Saturday's full virtual ceremony also included comments by Ginger Kerric, deputy director of the Exploration Integration and Sciences Directorate at NASA.

Separately, Texas Tech officials recognized CASNR's highest-ranking graduate, Hagan Wright, a Natural Resources Management major from Idalou, Texas. Graduation undergraduate recipients from individual departments and majors are:

• Agricultural & Applied Economics, 12
• Agricultural Communications, 5
• Agricultural Education, 2
• Animal Science, 17
• Conservation Law Enforcement,
• Landscape Architecture, 1
• Natural Resources Management, 10
• Plant and Soil Science, 2

CONTACT: William Brown, Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808 or william.f.brown@ttu.edu

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Editor's Note: A new online, video-orientated Red Raider Orientation is now available for our Fall 2020 incoming students. The microsite features a 'Meet the Deans' introduction, six CASNR department videos, three 'How To' videos, four 'Helpful Links' and a FAQ section.