1,184 students to get degrees during Lamar commencement Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2012 Beaumont Enterprise. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 2:54 pm, Friday, December 14, 2012 Nearly 1,200 people are expected to earn their degrees Saturday during Lamar University's fall commencement. Regina Rogers, community activist, will speak at the event. Ceremonies will begin at 9:30 a.m., and 1,184 students from 10 countries and 19 states will receive their degrees. Commencement will be at the Montagne Center.