Fredrick Masten, of Suffolk, graduated from Troy University during spring commencement ceremonies on May 9 in Trojan Arena on the Troy campus.

More than 700 students representing 24 states and 14 nations took part in the ceremony. Gen. Victor E. Renuart, Jr., a Troy alumnus and former commander of NORAD and the United States Northern Command, delivered the keynote address.

Also during the ceremony, Toy awarded an honorary doctoral degree to international sculptor Hou Bao Zhu of Xian, China. Many of his works are displayed on Troy University campuses.