There were 179 students from the Prescott Campus and 52 from the Worldwide Campus;  included were 12 students receiving military commissions from Air Force ROTC and  83 students impacted by pandemic-related scheduling changes returned to walk in the event

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University honored 314 graduates on Saturday, Dec. 18, at the Findlay Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, Arizona.

There were  179 students from the Prescott Campus and 52 from the Worldwide Campus.  The graduating class included 12 students receiving military commissions from Air Force ROTC. In addition, 83 students impacted by pandemic-related scheduling changes returned to walk in the event.

The keynote graduation speaker was Dr. Janet Kavandi, a former NASA astronaut and current president of Sierra Space in Louisville, Colorado. There, she is responsible for the company’s space programs, including the Dream Chaser spaceplane, which is under contract to deliver supplies to the International Space Station. Dream Chaser is a winged vehicle and the only resupply vehicle capable of landing on a commercial runway. Student Government Association (SGA) President Melea Tucker also addressed the class during the event.