Commencement Ceremonies
Dec. 12-13, 2025
Graduate Degree Ceremony
Date: Friday, December 12, 2025
Livestream & Campus IPTV Channel 70 Broadcast Begins at 6:45 p.m.
Location: H. Ric Luhrs Performing Arts Center
Undergraduate Degree Ceremony
Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025
Livestream & Campus IPTV Channel 70 Broadcast Begins at 10:45 a.m.
Location: Heiges Field House
Adam Friscia ’18-’21M, Graduate Speaker
Adam Friscia ’18-’21m is the executive manager of Business Development and Government Relations at Saxton & Stump, where he plays a key role in advancing the firm’s strategic growth initiatives. Working closely with the Regulatory and Government Affairs Group, and other practice areas, Adam leads targeted business development efforts and strengthens relationships with clients and policymakers across Pennsylvania. Before joining Saxton & Stump, he worked at the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, where he cultivated strategic partnerships with high-level clients and supported business leaders in achieving their public policy goals. The foundation of Friscia’s career was built in retail management, where he spent more than a decade leading large teams and driving business success. During this time, Adam consistently demonstrated his ability to motivate teams, manage operations, and deliver measurable results in a fast-paced environment. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science and Master of Public Administration from Shippensburg University and is a proud member of the Shippensburg University Alumni Board of Directors. He is deeply involved in community engagement, helping to run a youth boxing program in Harrisburg that promotes discipline, confidence, and positive development for local kids. Committed to fostering inclusive leadership, Adam is also a member of the Association of Latino Professionals for America (ALPFA). His extensive experience and relationship-building skills make him a valuable connector
across the business, government, and nonprofit sectors in Pennsylvania.
Milton K. Morgan III ’76, Undergraduate Speaker
Milton K. Morgan III graduated from Shippensburg State College in 1976 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Four years later, he joined the J. Walter Miller Company, the Lancaster foundry established by his great-grandfather in 1887. What began as a one-car-garage operation had grown into a respected manufacturer of commercial brass and bronze castings, and in 1986 Morgan was named president. Under his leadership, the company experienced remarkable growth and strategic reinvention. He guided the organization through a major diversification effort, reducing its reliance on the fire protection industry from 98 percent of production to 30 percent while strengthening its standing as the nation’s leading producer of sand-cast sprinkler heads. Morgan later expanded the enterprise by acquiring a machine shop and launching a consumer products division, positioning the company for long-term success before his retirement in 2016. Morgan and his wife, the late Doreen Morgan, have been among the most visionary and generous philanthropic leaders in the history of Shippensburg University. Their commitment to opening doors for future generations can be seen and felt across campus. The Mr. and Mrs. Milton K. Morgan III Makerspace stands as a vibrant hub of creativity and innovation for students of every discipline, while the Milton and Doreen Morgan School of Engineering has elevated Ship’s academic profile and expanded opportunities for students pursuing engineering and technology careers. Their legacy is one of extraordinary generosity, enduring impact, and a deep belief in the power of education to transform lives.