SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Dec. 16, 2021 — This Saturday, Dec. 18, Drury University will hold a commencement ceremony for 198 graduates.
The event celebrates an important milestone for graduates of all Drury programs, Drury GO, the evening and online program, the College of Graduate Studies and the traditional residential day school. There are 104 graduates from Drury GO, 60 graduates from the day school and 34 graduates earning a master’s degree.
Brig. Gen. Dean Thompson will give Saturday’s commencement address. During his time in the Army Reserve some of his assignments included chief of staff for the 350th Civil Affairs Command, Pensacola, Florida; brigade commander, 321st Civil Affairs Brigade, San Antonio, Texas; battalion commander, 490th Civil Affairs Battalion, Grand Prairie, Texas; Special Operations Forces operations officer and joint enabling capabilities command, Norfolk, Virginia.
Thompson now serves as the vice president-chief economic development officer for City Utilities of Springfield.
The ceremony will take place at the O’Reilly Family Event Center at 10 a.m.
Graduates or guests who are unable to attend, can live stream the ceremony at drury.edu/commencement.
