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FLORENCE — Francis Marion University will present honorary degrees at its upcoming commencement ceremony. One will go to the governor of South Carolina. Carl Humphries, CEO of HopeHealth,

will give the commencement speech and receive an honorary degree at the May 2 ceremony. Gov. Henry McMaster will do the same at the May 3 ceremony. Humphries joined the HopeHealth

organization in 2000. Under his 25 years of leadership, HopeHealth grew from six employees to over 800, and has become one of the state’s largest Federally Qualified Health Centers, serving

multiple counties in South Carolina, according to a news release. He received both his bachelor's degree and master's of social work from the University of South Carolina. McMaster

was elected to his first full term as governor in November 2018 and reelected in November 2022. Prior to his election as governor, he was elected lieutenant governor in 2014 and attorney

general of South Carolina in 2002 and 2006. He was also appointed a U.S. attorney in 1981 and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University

of South Carolina and his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law. FMU President Fred Carter will deliver remarks during each ceremony. Carter has been president of

Florence's Francis Marion University since 1999, overseeing major growth and academic initiatives, according to the release. His career spans public service roles including senior

positions with two South Carolina governors and faculty roles at several universities. He now chairs multiple state organizations and serves on various boards. The ceremonies are scheduled

as follows: * FRIDAY, MAY 2 AT 7 P.M.: School of Business and School of Health Sciences * SATURDAY, MAY 3 AT 10 A.M.: School of Education and College of Liberal Arts