WKU will confer degrees and certificates to more than 2,650 graduates, recognize top undergraduate and graduate students and present an honorary doctorate to award-winning bluegrass musician Sam Bush at its
185
th
Commencement
on May 10.
WKU’s spring ceremony will begin with the Topper Walk at 6 p.m. as the Class of 2019 makes it way from the Kentucky Museum to Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. The ceremony will include the official conferring of degrees and remarks from President Timothy C. Caboni. Following the ceremony, graduates and their families will celebrate at the Big Red Bash on the WKU South Lawn.
WKU will confer degrees and certificates to 2,654 spring and summer graduates -- 72 associate, 1,844 bachelor’s, 483 master’s, 59 doctoral and seven specialist degrees, and 128 undergraduate certificates and 61 graduate certificates.
