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Tulane Class of 2020 Commencement - Col. Doug Hurley

The Tulane Class of 2020 celebrated their in-person commencement ceremony on Friday, April 22, 2022. Col. Douglas G. Hurley, a 1988 Tulane graduate, is a NASA astronaut and commander of the first crewed test flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon. Col. Hurley’s piloting of NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 mission, which launched on May 30, 2020, lifted the spirits of a nation struggling through the early months of a global pandemic. This successful mission was a stirring symbol of hope in an otherwise difficult year and a reminder of the heights that human ingenuity could reach despite the challenges the country and world were facing. In choosing this year’s keynote speaker, we selected a genuine hero – someone who represents the very best of Tulane on a national and international scale. The SpaceX Demo-2 mission also marked the return of crewed launches from American soil following the retirement of the space shuttle program. During his 62 days at the International Space Station, Doug, a pioneer in human spaceflight, contributed more than 110 hours supporting the orbiting laboratory’s investigations. He also served as the robotics operator and intravehicular officer for four spacewalks. Prior to the SpaceX flight, Doug piloted two space shuttle missions to the International Space Station, including the last flight of the space shuttle program in 2011. A devoted Tulanian and alumnus of our ROTC program, Doug remains active at Tulane, including serving on the Board of Advisors for the School of Science and Engineering. He also received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2015 and was honored with the President's Medal at the 2020 Commencement.