Angel Langridge, executive assistant in University Communications, is finally getting her bachelor’s degree in public relations after 19 years of college classes, including summer courses, and a four-year break when she couldn’t enroll because of a missed paperwork deadline.

Like other Fresno State graduates this year, Langridge was looking forward to walking the stage at the graduation ceremony for the College of Arts and Humanities and celebrating with family and friends. But the cancellation of May graduation ceremonies at Fresno State due to COVID-19 won’t diminish what has taken her so long to achieve.

“Of course I’m disappointed with how this year has ended, but not having a ceremony doesn’t change anything for me,” said Langridge, who is also a 20-year Fresno State employee. “That diploma is still going to go on the wall. Not having a ceremony doesn’t take away from what years of work has done.”

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