Cedar City holds a special place in our “Already Been” map. After dropping our son off at Southern Utah University (SUU) in 2020, we returned in May 2024 for the ultimate mission: his college graduation.
This trip was a quick, high-impact deployment to Southern Utah to celebrate years of hard work, revisit the campus, and test out a new “Basecamp” for our stay.
Read on for the full operational breakdown of the graduation weekend.
📍 Overview & Planning
This mission was all about the transition from the first year to a Master’s Degree. These posts cover the initial thoughts and the high-level summary of the weekend.
🏛️ Campus Operations — SUU
Southern Utah University was a busy hub of activity with over 3,800 students graduating. This section focuses on the campus traditions and the logistics of the ceremony.
- Southern Utah University 2024: The Graduation Experience
- The Bell Tower Tradition: Exploring the symbolism of the SUU Bell Tower—only walking under it twice: once as a freshman and once as a graduate.
🏨 The Basecamp — La Quinta Inn
We decided to switch up our logistics this time and stay somewhere different than our 2020 visit. Here is the site inspection of the La Quinta by Wyndham.
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