USF confers a record 5,608 degrees

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Staff photo by SCOTT ISKOWITZ

Jennifer Keelan displays that she is looking for work on her mortarboard Saturday.Keelan hopes to find a job in elementary education. The University of South Florida held its May commencement Saturday.

Staff photo by SCOTT ISKOWITZ

Stephanie Reyes uses a mirror to put on the finishing touches before the University of South Florida held its May commencement Saturday.

By TBO.COM | Tbo.com
Published: May 08, 2010

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TAMPA --

A record number of students will graduate from the University of South Florida this spring, including Rose Burke, 81, whose education started in a one-room schoolhouse.

Burke is getting a degree in English literature from USF Sarasota-Manatee. The school's youngest graduate is Kristen Shalosky, 19, who has earned a bachelor's in international business from USF Tampa.

Ceremonies at the Sun Dome on the Tampa campus were Friday and Saturday. Sarasota-Manatee and St. Petersburg campus commencements are Sunday and those at the polytechnic campus are Monday.

Among the 5,608 graduates are 3,662 with bachelor's degrees, 1,073 with master's and 173 with doctoral and specialist degrees.

A staff report