Story and photos by Pat Christman
Free Press Staff Writer
MANKATO —
Approximately 1,500 Minnesota State University students received their degrees Saturday during three commencement ceremonies at Bresnan Arena. That’s 1,500 students who survived seemingly endless final exams, late nights at the library and demanding professors.
They endured all of that to earn a piece of paper declaring them college graduates. More than that, they earned an education and obtained the tools they will need to succeed in a difficult job market.
