PRESS RELEASE
APRIL 26, 2023
SJR State to honor graduates May 5
St. Johns River State College will celebrate its spring commencement on May 5. The College will acknowledge the associate and baccalaureate degree candidates, as well as its certificate candidates, from the Orange Park, Palatka and St. Augustine campuses.
The ceremony is set for 10:00 a.m. at the Thrasher-Horne Center located on the SJR State Orange Park campus. Tickets are required for graduate guests. The event will be live-streamed through the College’s YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/SJRstate
SJR State President Joe Pickens, J.D., has announced Green Cove Springs real estate broker Bert Van Royal as the commencement speaker. He is the owner of Exit Magnolia Point Realty. Royal serves as vice-chair of the Clay County Economic Development Corporation. He previously served as the Mayor of Green Cove Springs.
The Thrasher-Horne Center is owned and operated by SJR State and is located on the Orange Park campus at 283 College Drive.
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Green Cove Springs real estate broker Bert Van Royal, commencement speaker
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