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Tom Davis
Troy Office of University Relations
334/670-3196
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Office of University Relations
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Troy, AL 36082
(334) 670-3196
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| TSU
plans commencement exercises for May 10 |
| Lt.
Gen. Donald A. Lamontagne, commander of Air University at Maxwell
Air Force Base, is scheduled to deliver the commencement address
at Troy State University’s spring commencement Friday,
May 10. The ceremony is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. in Sartain Hall on the TSU campus with 470 students scheduled to receive diplomas, according to Tamara Jones, acting registrar. She said 366 bachelor’s degrees will be awarded, along with 75 master’s degrees and 29 associate’s degrees. "We are honored to have Lt. Gen. Lamontagne deliver this commencement address at Troy State University," Dr. Jack Hawkins, Jr., Chancellor, said. "His record of excellent service to our nation should provide a great deal of inspiration to the members of this graduating class." Lamontagne also serves as director of education, Air Education and Training Command, with headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas. A native of Stanford, Maine, Lamontagne is a 1969 graduate of The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He entered military service through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He also earned a master’s degree in aeronautical science from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Bunnell, Fla. His USAF training includes Squadron Officer School and Air Command and Staff College, both at Maxwell AFB. In 1986 he commanded the 492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron which won the U.S. Air Forces in Europe Commander in Chief’s Trophy. Gen. Lamontagne is a command pilot with more than 3,600 hours of flying time, including 300 combat hours. He has served in various staff positions at major commands and the Joint Staff. |