Angelo State to Host Five Commencement Ceremonies for Over 1,100 Graduates

SAN ANGELO, TX - More than 1,100 Angelo State University graduates are scheduled to walk the stage during five spring commencement ceremonies on Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, in the Junell Center/Stephens Arena, 2235 S. Jackson St.

ASU graduates are slated to be presented with 26 doctoral degrees, 378 master's degrees and 700 bachelor's degrees.

Friday, May 16, Commencement Ceremonies:

• 5 p.m. - Graduates of the College of Education and of the College of Graduate Studies and Research in education fields

• 7:30 p.m. - Graduates of the Archer College of Health and Human Services and of the College of Graduate Studies and Research in health and human services fields

Saturday, May 17, Commencement Ceremonies:

• 10 a.m. - Graduates of the College of Science and Engineering and of the College of Graduate Studies and Research in science and engineering fields

• 1 p.m. - Graduates of the Norris-Vincent College of Business and of the College of Graduate Studies and Research in business fields

• 4 p.m. - Graduates of the College of Arts and Humanities and of the College of Graduate Studies and Research in arts and humanities fields

The doors to the Junell Center will open one hour prior to each ceremony. The ceremonies are open and free to the public, and may also be viewed live on the ASU website at angelo.edu/commencement.

The commencement ceremonies will highlight three days of graduation-related events at ASU. On Thursday, May 15, the Nursing Department will conduct the annual Pinning Ceremony for its graduates at 6:30 p.m. in the Houston Harte University Center. Nursing pinning ceremonies became a U.S. tradition in the early 1800s to mark students' completion of their education and entry into the profession.

Then on Friday, May 16, ASU's Air Force ROTC Detachment 847 will conduct its Spring Commissioning Ceremony for graduating cadets at 10 a.m. in the Cactus Hotel downtown. The cadets will receive their appointments as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force or Space Force.

Many other departments and offices will also be conducting special graduation events and activities for their students across the campus throughout the week.