Vanity Johnson

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, May's commencement ceremony at Texas State has been rescheduled to take place August 6th and 8th to coincide with summer commencement. Vanity Johnson has the story.

Many students are affected by the postponement. Senior Carl Beard says his plans are being changed.

SB- (Carl Beard, Texas State Senior)

While some students struggle to adapt to the changes, they feel empathy for first-generation students who want to share the milestone.

SB - (Rhett Par, Texas State Senior)

Commencement announcer Dan Schumacher says the university had to make the difficult decision to reschedule the May commencement.

SB- (Dan Schumacher, Commencement Announcer)

Students who had planned move to other states or countries after graduation may face a difficult decision of whether to return and walk the stage this August. For Bobcat Update, I'm Vanity Johnson.