A new crop of talent enters the workforce as Southeast Missouri State University celebrates 708 graduates at two commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 13. President and CEO of Saint Francis Healthcare System Justin Davison will present the keynote address at both ceremonies.
Commencement by the Numbers
- Total Degrees for Fall Graduates: 708
- Undergraduate: 464
- Master’s: 236
- Specialist: 8
- Graduating with Honors
- Cum Laude: 89
- Magna Cum Laude: 53
- Summa Cum Laude: 53
- Jane Stephens Honors Program: 5
- Graduating with 4.0 Cumulative GPA
- Undergraduate: 9
- Master’s & Specialist: 84
Commencement Ceremony Details
Saturday, December 13
- 10 a.m. Ceremony – Speaker: Justin Davison, President & CEO of Saint Francis Healthcare System
- Harrison College of Business & Computing
- College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
- 2 p.m. Ceremony – Speaker: Speaker: Justin Davison, President & CEO of Saint Francis Healthcare System
- Holland College of Arts & Media
- College of Education, Health & Human Studies
- College of Humanities & Social Sciences
About the Speaker
Justin Davison joined Saint Francis Healthcare System in the fall of 2019 as chief financial officer and transitioned to the role of president and chief executive officer in June 2022.
Prior to Saint Francis, Davison served as the vice president of finance at Mercy Health in Springfield, Mo. He has more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience.
In his role, Davison oversees the strategic direction, development, and expansion of Saint Francis. For 150 years, Saint Francis Healthcare System has served southeast Missouri through exceptional, patient-centered care. Saint Francis has evolved from a local community medical center to the regional healthcare leader recognized nationally for performance. What started as a humble mission has grown to include an expansive network of clinics and facilities across Southeast Missouri.
Davison serves on multiple boards including the Missouri Hospital Association, The Tailor Institute, Hospital Industry Data Institute, Southeast Missouri Regional Economic Development, Inc., and the Healthcare Industry Council for the Federal Reserve, Eighth District.