Florida Polytechnic University, Lakeland

Ray Rodrigues, chancellor of the State University System (SUS) of Florida, has been announced as Florida Polytechnic University’s 2025 commencement speaker. The event is set for May 4. “It is an honor to be selected to address graduates at Florida’s only public university exclusively focused on STEM,” Rodrigues said. Rodrigues was appointed the SUS’ 12th chancellor in 2022.