Albany State University (ASU) will honor over 600 graduates at the 2019 fall Commencement ceremony at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Albany Civic Center. The procession begins at 9:30 a.m.

J. Scott Steiner will serve as the keynote speaker. President and Chief Executive Officer for Phoebe Putney Health System, Steiner joined the Phoebe family in March 2019.  For the past 12 years, Steiner has successfully served as an executive with Tenet Healthcare Corporation – one of the country’s largest healthcare organizations. He previously served as CEO of four Tenet hospitals in Detroit. He began his career in healthcare administration as director of Physician Network and Development for a hospital in East St. Louis, Illinois in 1992. 

Raised in St. Louis, Steiner graduated from Missouri State University before earning a Master of Business Administration degree with a health services emphasis from Webster University in St. Louis. 

Additional Commencement related activities are listed below.

Fall 2018 Health Sciences Pinning Ceremony, 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, Building C, room 266 (West). The program will recognize students who are completing various health science programs.

Fall 2019 Nursing Pinning Ceremony, 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, Building C, room 266 (West). The program will recognize senior nursing students.

Fall 2019 Professional Embracing Novice (PENning) Ceremony, 5 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, Billy C. Black Building Auditorium (East). The program is designed to prepare future educators for the transition from college to the classroom. During the ceremony, veteran educators will pin the novice educators who are entering the education field.