A Message to Statewide Students

MESSAGE FROM VICE PRESIDENT LAURENS H. SMITH

2020-2021 Graduates of USU Statewide Campuses

CONGRATULATIONS! You have completed your degree or credential program at one of Utah State University’s Statewide campuses located throughout our beautiful state. As USU’s Vice President of Statewide Campuses, it is my privilege and honor to recognize your achievement and celebrate your success with you. Your accomplishments are especially laudable because of the unprecedented challenges and measures imposed on you and USU, by COVID-19, for more than a year. While these disruptive changes were necessary to keep you and everyone at USU healthy and safe, you endured and overcame these hardships. I’m so very proud of each of you for getting through these difficult times and completing your program.

This year 1731 USU students are able to participate in the extraordinarily heartwarming commencement activities and celebrations taking place at USU’s Statewide campuses. Your 2021 Class of Statewide graduates completed these numbers of degrees and credentials: 614 Bachelor’s, 610 Associates, 318 Masters, 4 Doctoral, and 185 certificates. These impressive numbers reflect the mission and values of the USU Statewide system, which serves communities across Utah by providing outstanding opportunities for access to higher education and learning.

USU recognizes the great value you place on your education and attainment of this very special achievement. It is our hope that you are now positioned for a successful career and a prosperous, meaningful, and happy life. Thank you for choosing Utah State University for your college education. It has been our pleasure to serve you and USU will eagerly watch your future success with pride.

Once again, congratulations Statewide members of the USU Class of 2021!

Laurens H. Smith, PhD Vice President of Statewide Campuses