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Spring 2024
Congratulations, Spring 2024 Graduates!
We’ve created this website to celebrate our rich history of alumni. You have joined the ranks of many, many successful horticulturists. Congratulations!
Here you will find a message from Dr. Frank Louws, Head of the Department of Horticultural Science and details for this semester’s graduation.
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Horticultural Science Commencement
Friday. May 3rd, at 3:00 p.m. at the Duke Energy Hall, in the James B. Hunt Jr. Library.
Advancing Plants and Careers
![Dr. Frank Louws](https://hortgraduates.cals.ncsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/157/2020/12/franklouws-1500x844.jpg)
Message from Dr. Frank Louws
Congratulations on this gratifying and significant accomplishment of graduation! We celebrate with you and your loved ones and thank you for the unique skills, interests, and passions you brought to the Department of Horticultural Science.
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Commencement Speaker
David MacMillan, Nobel Prize-winning chemist, will address spring graduates at the University Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. in PNC Arena.