TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — Hundreds celebrated graduation on the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology campus.
The 2024 class was an honorable one. It was the 146th commencement in the history of the institution and the total number of graduates was over 450.
Most of the undergraduate class had their high school graduation ruined by the pandemic. Graduate Courtney Valmore says they are thankful that they finally got to have a real graduation ceremony.
“This is the first and last time that many of us will walk across the stage so I think anxiety levels are a little bit high,” she said. “We are also super excited to actually get to do this. Everybody is just pumped but also a little bit nervous.”
A record 14 students finished their undergraduate educations with a perfect 4.0 GPA and all of the graduates will prepare for their professional careers, graduate school studies, or military commissions.
Congratulations to the Rose-Hulman class of 2024.