Saint Leo U’s San Diego Education Center to Hold Commencement

SAN DIEGO – Captain Roy Love, commanding officer of Naval Base San Diego, will deliver the guest commencement address Friday, May 10, to local students of Saint Leo University’s San Diego Education Center. The ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. in the TSC Auditorium, Naval Base San Diego, 3975 Norman Scott Road, San Diego, CA 92136.

More than 40 students will receive their degrees with six of those earning Master of Business Administration and five earning Master of Science in criminal justice degrees. The remaining students will earn their bachelor’s and associate degrees.

Giving the Class of 2019 farewell will be Kristina Miller, who is earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration: marketing.

Leading the students in the traditional turning of the tassels and welcoming them as Saint Leo alumni will be Alexandria Clay, Class of 2018. The new San Diego alumni will join the more than 93,000 Saint Leo alumni who reside in all 50 states, in Washington, DC, in three U.S. territories, and in 76 countries.

Guest speaker Love was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and moved to the United States in 1983. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1988, attended the Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training (BOOST) Program in San Diego, CA, in 1989, and attended the State University of New York Maritime College, where he earned a baccalaureate degree in marine transportation/business administration. He received his U.S. Navy commission in 1993.

The San Diego Education Center is at Naval Base San Diego, 3975 Norman Scott Road, Building 3280, San Diego, CA 92136. The director is Tamika Clark. For information, email sandiego@saintleo.edu or call (619) 840-7890.

About Saint Leo University

Saint Leo University (www.saintleo.edu) is a modern Catholic teaching university that is firmly grounded in the liberal arts tradition and the timeless Benedictine wisdom that seeks balanced growth of mind, body, and spirit. The Saint Leo University of today is a private, nonprofit institution that creates hospitable learning communities wherever students want to be or need to be, whether that is a campus classroom, a web-based environment, an employer’s worksite, a military base, or an office park. Saint Leo welcomes people of all faiths and of no religious affiliation, and encourages learners of all generations. The university is committed to providing educational opportunities to the nation’s armed forces, veterans, and their families. Saint Leo is regionally accredited to award degrees ranging from the associate to the doctorate, and the faculty and staff guide all students to develop their capacities for critical thinking, moral reflection, and lifelong learning and leadership.

The university remains the faithful steward of the beautiful lakeside University Campus in the Tampa Bay region of Florida, where its founding monks created the first Catholic college in the state in 1889. Serving more than 13,000 students, Saint Leo has expanded to downtown Tampa, to other sites in Florida and beyond, and maintains a physical presence in seven states. The university provides highly respected online learning programs to students nationally and internationally. More than 94,000 alumni reside in all 50 states, in Washington, DC, in three U.S. territories, and in 76 countries.