The Morgan State University Class of 2024 makes their way to the stage, despite the rain.

By Ama Brown
AFRO Editorial Assistant

Morgan State University (MSU) held Spring 2024 Commencement
Exercises May 16 and 18 at Hughes Memorial Stadium, located on the historically Black institution’s Northeast Baltimore campus. Scholars of all different
ethnicities and religious and cultural backgrounds convened with family,
friends and university leadership to celebrate their accomplishments. Not
even the steady downpour of rain could dampen the spirits gathered to
recognize the Black excellence on display.

The keynote address was given by Sir Samuel Esson Jonah, current
chancellor of the University of Cape Coast. Jonah spoke with graduates
about the future they are tasked with, such as the rise of artificial intelligence
and the changes that the advanced technology will bring. Esson was given an honorary doctorate along with Valerie LaVerne Thomas, Ed.D., one of the many Black women who worked at NASA in the 1960s and 1970s. Thomas graduated from MSU in 1964 with a bachelor’s degree in physics, making the 2024 recognition a full circle moment.

  • Greetings are offered by U.S. Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-Md.-07), chair for Morgan State University Board of Regents.
  • The Morgan State University Class of 1974 celebrates their 50th anniversary.
  • A 2024 scholar prepares to walk across the commencement stage with a message.
  • Keynote speaker Sir Samuel Esson Jonah (middle), chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, is given an honorary doctorate by Morgan State University President David K. Wilson (left), Ed.D. and the Honorable Kweisi Mfume.
  • Valerie LaVerne Thomas, Ed. D. (left) and President David K. Wilson, Ed.D, on the commencement stage.
  • Wayne Sewell, a 2024 accounting major, joins the rest of his class on graduation day.
  • Nursing candidate Brooke Foyles, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, prepares to accept the President’s Second Mile Award for outstanding leadership and participation in student affairs.
  • Jordan Toles, a 2024 graduate of Morgan State University and member of the MSU football team, is currently signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Ravens.
  • Maxine Wise, at 75, is the oldest graduate in the 2024 class.
  • The Morgan State University Class of 2024 makes their way to the stage, despite the rain.

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