Adriana Johnston awarded diploma from Arizona State University

2014 Feb 14

Adriana Johnston of Tempe, AZ graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Tourism Development and Management from the College of Public Programs at Arizona State University's December commencement ceremony.

More than 4,700 students at ASU turned their tassels to the left and had their degrees conferred at university commencement ceremonies in Wells Fargo Arena on ASU's Tempe campus. ASU President Michael M. Crow served as the official speaker for the undergraduate ceremony.

Arizona State University is one of the nation's leading public research universities and is ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. Known for innovation and entrepreneurism, ASU has pioneered the model for a New American University with a focus on accessibility and quality education, training students to learn for a lifetime. According to its mission, ASU "will be measured not by who we exclude, but rather by who we include and how they succeed; pursuing research and discovery that benefits the public good; assuming major responsibility for the economic, social, and cultural vitality and health and well-being of the community."