New SC State tradition: Parents present degrees to legacy grads


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May 15, 2023

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New SC State tradition: Parents present degrees to legacy grads

Head drum major Ben Jones received his degree from his father, who graduated from SC State 36 years earlier.

ORANGEBURG, S.C. –
Attending South Carolina State University was not an automatic choice for Ben Jones Jr., whose grandmother and father both graduated from the university, but he’s glad he did.

“It was a definitely deciding factor,” said Jones, who received his bachelor’s degree in music education at Friday’s Spring Commencement. “As a high school senior, I thought with a lot of caution about where I should go for college.

Head drum major Ben Jones received his degree from his father, who graduated from SC State 36 years earlier.

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