{"id":25597,"date":"2018-04-16T11:44:41","date_gmt":"2018-04-16T15:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/?p=25597"},"modified":"2018-05-22T15:37:43","modified_gmt":"2018-05-22T19:37:43","slug":"deputy-commander-uscybercom-speak-stetson-law-commencement-may-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2018\/04\/16\/deputy-commander-uscybercom-speak-stetson-law-commencement-may-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Lieutenant Commander Vincent R. Stewart spoke at Stetson Law commencement on May 19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stetson Law’s May 19 commencement.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"Lieutenant<\/a>
Lieutenant General Vincent R. Stewart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lieutenant General Vincent R. Stewart, the Deputy Commander for U.S. Cyber Command, presented the commencement address in the Plaza Mayor Courtyard at Stetson University College of Law in Gulfport, Florida, on May 19.<\/p>\n

Stewart told the story of coming to the U.S. at the age of 13.\u00a0Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Stewart is a decorated Marine who received honors including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, and the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.\u00a0Stewart previously served as the 20th director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, where he was promoted to Lieutenant General. He is the first African American, first Jamaican American and first Marine to hold the director post. He also served as head of the Marine Corps Forces Cyber Command.<\/p>\n

“It truly is a beginning. Commencement is the next step,” Stewart told the more than 200 Stetson Law students gathered to hear him speak on Saturday morning in Gulfport. “We need everyone to participate in our democracy…We’re going to need great lawyers. We are counting on you.”<\/p>\n

A total of 268 J.D. students walked at Stetson\u2019s May 19 commencement, including four J.D.\/M.B.A. students, two J.D.\/LL.M. Advocacy students, \u00a0and 16 part-time J.D. students. Eighteen students are candidates for the LL.M. in International Law, 11 students are candidates for the LL.M. in Elder Law, and five students are candidates for the LL.M. in Advocacy degree. Visit the Graduation webpag<\/a>e for links to videos and photos.<\/p>\n

Among this year\u2019s outstanding graduating Stetson Law class are:<\/p>\n