The University of Central Oklahoma will celebrate the achievements of approximately 1,313 graduates during the Spring 2023 commencement ceremonies May 12-13 in Central’s Hamilton Field House.

UCO Interim President Andrew Benton, J.D., will offer comments at each of the university’s five ceremonies.

Commencement ceremonies are scheduled as follows:

• 3 p.m. Friday, May 12: College of Education and Professional Studies;

• 7 p.m. Friday, May 12: Jackson College of Graduate Studies;

• 10 a.m. Saturday, May 13: College of Business and College of Fine Arts and Design;

• 2 p.m. Saturday, May 13: College of Mathematics and Science; and,

• 6 p.m. Saturday, May 13: College of Liberal Arts.

Graduates and guests attending the ceremonies are asked to arrive early as the field house traditionally fills to capacity.

All guests ages 4 and up are required to a have ticket for entry.

Limited parking to the west of the field house will be reserved for those with disabilities.

All campus parking spaces, except those in the reserved lot to the west of the field house, will be open during the commencement events for those attending the ceremonies.

The ceremonies may be viewed online at www. uco.edu with livestreaming beginning approximately 15 minutes before each ceremony.

Additionally, Central will livestream each commencement ceremony on UCO’s Facebook page.

The Facebook livestream will capture the traditional graduate walk from Old North to Hamilton Field House, weather permitting.

For more information about Central’s graduation, visit www.uco.edu/commencement.

Following is a list of students from Kingfisher County high schools earning their degrees: Undergraduate Cashion - Drake Fink, BS, general studies; Tyler Pereschino, BS, computer science; Tatum Robertson, BS, kinesiology-exercise/fitness management (Magna Cum Laude) Hennessey - Cindy Olivas, BBA, business administration- international business

Kingfisher - Aleen De La Torre, BS, nursing; Veronica Olivares, BS, forensic science and BS, nursing (Magna Cum Laude) Graduate Cashion - Krissy Garrett, MED, school counseling (with honors)