Caleb Wilson, 20, died “as a direct result of a hazing incident where he was punched in the chest multiple times” while pledging the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, according to police
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- Caleb Wilson, a Southern University student who died in an alleged off-campus fraternity hazing incident last year, was honored with a posthumous degree at the school’s commencement ceremony on May 15
- His mother and sister walked the stage to accept his degree for him
- A moment of silence was also observed in honor of the late mechanical engineering student, who was 20 at the time of his February 2025 death
Caleb Wilson, a Southern University student who died in an alleged off-campus fraternity hazing incident last year, was honored with a posthumous degree at the school’s 2026 spring commencement ceremony.
During the ceremony on Friday, May 15, Wilson’s mother and sister walked the stage to accept his degree for him, as seen in a video of the graduation shared on Facebook by the Baton Rouge-based university. After a moment of silence was observed, Wilson’s name was read, prompting supportive cheering and applause from the audience.
Zelbra Daniels, whose son was friends with Wilson, was in the audience and told WAFB that it was an emotional moment. “Everybody cheering them on, saying, ‘We got you, we continuing praying for you all,’ ” Daniels said…