FSU: NASA Scientist will be featured speaker at summer commencement

Florida State University alumna Gail Skofronick Jackson, a highly accomplished and well-regarded scientist who leads NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement mission, which investigates precipitation on Earth, will be the commencement speaker during the university’s summer commencement ceremony.

Jackson will deliver the commencement address at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center, 505 W. Pensacola St. President John Thrasher will preside at the ceremony, which will be webcast at http://campus.fsu.edu/graduation.