More than 2,000 of the approximately 3,100 University of Louisville students who applied for degrees and certificates have indicated they will participate in ceremonies. The ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 11, at the KFC Yum! Center with two separate sessions at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
This Commencement holds particular significance for the high school class of 2020, which graduated at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. For some, it will be their first chance to celebrate their educational achievement by taking part in a complete traditional ceremony.
Ethan Rutter, a graduating senior with majors in political science and history, had a five-minute diploma ceremony at Bowling Green High School. Now, he’s fully embracing all the graduation festivities.
鈥淭his graduation means a lot to our class,鈥 said Rutter. 鈥淚t’s a culmination of not just college but everything that led us here.鈥
Paighton Brooks, salutatorian of her Northern Kentucky high school, spoke to an empty auditorium in 2020. Excelling as a and , she pursued a double major in political science and criminal justice at UofL. She鈥檚 ready to celebrate this time聽 with her friends and family.
鈥淚t鈥檚 really exciting getting to have that in-person experience,鈥 Brooks said. 鈥淓specially getting to graduate with my friends, walking the stage with them and seeing them get to that milestone as well, because that is something I missed in high school.鈥
Student speaker Gilberto Maldonado, graduating with a Doctor of Social Work from the , will address the morning ceremony, while Sophie Broadwater, graduating with a bachelor鈥檚 degree from the , will speak at the afternoon ceremony.
This is the third graduation ceremony presided over by . The also will host a doctoral hooding and graduation ceremony for more than 100 graduates at 2 p.m. Friday, May 10, on Belknap Campus in the Swain Student Activities Center (SAC) Ballroom, second floor. All of these ceremonies will be broadcast live at聽.
In addition, will hold a commissioning ceremony on Friday, May 10, at 11 a.m. in Floyd Theater in the SAC.聽Four聽cadets will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force. Earlier in the day, , Cardinal Battalion, will hold its commissioning at 9 a.m. in the SAC Ballroom. Thirteen聽cadets will be commissioned as second lieutenants in the U.S. Army.
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