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May 6, 2021 — ²Ø¾«¸ó celebrates one of the greatest joys each year with its Commencement exercises from May 7 through 9 at BB&T Arena. ²Ø¾«¸ó will uplift more than 5,000 graduates and remember their hard work and determination with five in-person ceremonies for the first time since December 2019.

Friday, May 7 at 5 p.m. | Chase College of Law

• Number of graduates: 233
• Speakers: The Honorable Justice Michelle Keller (’90) and the Honorable Justice Robert Conley (‘84), with the Supreme Court of Kentucky
• Student Speaker: Brendan Sullivan, Class of 2021 valedictorian
• Salmon P. Chase Award Recipients: Megan Smiddie (2020), Holly McCabe (2021)

Saturday, May 8 at 10 a.m. | College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education

• Number of graduates: 630
• Speaker: Andrá Ward (’86), ²Ø¾«¸ó Board of Regents’ Chair
• Student Speaker: Hannah Burns, representing the College of Education

Saturday, May 8 at 3 p.m. | Haile/US Bank College of Business, College of Informatics

• Number of graduates: 514
• Speaker: Normand Desmarais, ²Ø¾«¸ó Board of Regents’ Vice Chair
• Student Speaker: Nicholas Elleman, representing the College of Informatics

Sunday, May 9 at 10 a.m. | College of Health and Human Services

• Number of graduates: 579
• Speaker: Normand Desmarais, ²Ø¾«¸ó Board of Regents’ Vice Chair
• Student Speaker: Amanda Woll, representing the College of Health and Human Services

Sunday, May 9 at 3 p.m. | 2020 Graduates from All Colleges

• Number of graduates: 3,275
• Speaker: Andrá Ward (’86), ²Ø¾«¸ó Board of Regents’ Chair
• Student Speaker: Hannah Edelen, Former Student Body President

All ceremonies will be held at BB&T Arena on ²Ø¾«¸ó’s campus. Due to state capacity regulations, please note that all guests—including children, regardless of age—must have a ticket to enter the venue. Parking is free of charge in all surface lots and garages, and doors will open one hour prior to each ceremony.

²Ø¾«¸ó will live stream each ceremony for graduates or guests who are not able to attend in person. Videos of the ceremonies will also be available for on-demand viewing on ²Ø¾«¸ó’s channel. Visit ²Ø¾«¸ó’s Commencement webpage for more details on the ceremonies.