The University of Central Oklahoma will celebrate the achievements of approximately 1,458 graduates during the Spring 2020 Virtual Commencement Ceremony in light of in-person commencement ceremonies being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The ceremony will include a reading of each graduate’s name and remarks from UCO President Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar. Students also had the opportunity to personalize a graduation slide with a photo and personal message that will be shown during the ceremony.

The ceremony will not be presented live, allowing graduates and their friends and family to access it at any time after viewing instructions are distributed.

Each graduate will receive an email with the link to the ceremony and instructions.

A link to the ceremony will also be available on the UCO website.

For more information regarding UCO’s virtual graduation, visit https://www.uco.edu/admissions-aid/graduation-services/commencement/virtual-commencement.

Students from local high schools earning their degrees include:

Graduate

Cashion - CyLeigh Maroney, crime and intelligence analysis

Crescent - Kristi Smith, with honors, educational leadership

Okarche - Tracy Baustert, school counseling; Nikki Rios, psychology

Undergraduate

Cashion - Alisha Butler, general studies; Bridget Breshears, photographic arts; Jonathan May, marketing and information and operations management; Cassie Underwood, accounting

Crescent - Jordan Booth, finance; Abbey Wood, Cum Laude, strategic communications

Dover - Alex Long, Cum Laude, information and operations management

Hennessey - Kirsten Benson, strategic communications; Humberto Cervantes, nursing

Kingfisher - Clanci Barnes, psychology; Allie Blundell, Cum Laude, nursing; Tye Chapman, general studies; Shalyn Layn, kinesiology; Kinsey Mueggenborg, Cum Laude, speech/language pathology; Stephanie Soto, Cum Laude, industrial safety

Okarche - Weston Carter, industrial safety; Shelby Hatcher, English education; Nathan Peterson, kinesiology; Addison Vallerand, speech/language pathology; Bailey Vogt, Summa Cum Laude, speech/language pathology; Morgan Vogt, graphic design