East Tennessee State University celebrated more than 2,000 members of the Class of
2023 during two Commencement ceremonies held at the Ballad Health Athletic Center
on May 6, 2023. Of the graduates, 215 attained cum laude distinction, 308 earned magna cum laude, and 291 attained summa cum laude, the highest honors. In addition, ETSU recognized the 11 graduates who were commissioned
as second lieutenants in the United States army and 11 graduates who were inducted
into ETSU’s 1911 Society.