UPDATED: Grambling State to award posthumous bachelor’s degree fallen band member Jamarcea Washington during commencement ceremony
GRAMBLING, La. – December 13, 2021 – This week will be a cause for celebration and remembrance as Grambling State University holds its Fall 2021 commencement exercises December 15-17. Unique to this semester’s ceremonies is the awarding of a posthumous degree to the late Jamarcea Washington on December 16. Set to begin at 9 am, the event will be held in the Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center and streamed live on Grambling State’s YouTube channel. Degrees will be conferred upon graduates from the College of Education
(Kinesiology, Leisure Studies, Teacher Education degree programs) and the College of Professional Studies (Criminal Justice, Mass Communications, Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Sociology).
Jamarcea Washington was a graduate of Southwood High School in Shreveport, LA. His path led him to Grambling State University where he majored in criminal justice and was a bass drummer for the World Famed Tiger Marching Band before his untimely passing in October this year. Affectionately known as “Jay”, his family will be present to receive the posthumous Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice in his memory.
For more information about commencement, visit www.gram.edu/graduation.