By MATT PIKE
More than 400 students will be honored during spring commencement ceremonies on Saturday at Missouri Western State University at the MWSU Fieldhouse in the M.O. Looney Complex.
Two ceremonies will be held on Saturday, with graduates from the College of Science and Health being recognized during the 11 am commencement ceremony, and graduates from the Division of Academic Affairs, the College of Business and Professional Studies and the College of Liberal Arts being recognized during the 3 pm commencement ceremony.
The featured speaker for both ceremonies will be Leslie McMillin. In addition, graduating students will also speak at both ceremonies. The 11 am speaker will be Dein Gentry and the 3 p.m. speaker will be Allaina Mace.
If you are unable to attend the ceremonies in person, B=both ceremonies will be live-streamed on the MIAA Network. The MoWest Alumni Association will sponsor a brief reception after each ceremony in the Looney practice gym.
In addition to the commencement ceremonies, graduates in two health care professions will take part in pinning ceremonies. The Respiratory Therapy Pinning Ceremony will be held at 8 am on Saturday in the Kemper Recital Hall, Spratt Hall room 101. The Nursing Pinning Ceremony will follow at 8:30 am in the Fulkerson Center.
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