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Florida Polytechnic University: World-renowned Astronaut Koichi Wakata to Speak at 2026 Commencement
April 16, 2026
LAKELAND, Florida, April 16 -- Florida Polytechnic University issued the following news release:

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World-renowned astronaut Koichi Wakata to speak at 2026 commencement

Florida Polytechnic University will welcome renowned astronaut Dr. Koichi Wakata as its 2026 commencement speaker. Wakata made history as the first Japanese commander of the International Space Station (ISS) and the first from his country to spend more than 500 days in space.

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