Student Commencement speakers will share words of encouragement with their fellow graduates

 

POSTED ON May 13, 2022

 

The University of Houston-Downtown, the second-largest university in Houston, Texas, will host its Spring Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, May 15. According to UHD, there will be two ceremonies split by academic college.

The first ceremony, which starts at noon, will feature the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the College of Sciences and Technology, and the College of Public Service.

Colleges represented during the second ceremony will include the Marilyn Davies College of Business and University College. UHD added that more than 1,600 students will be celebrated during the two ceremonies on Sunday.

“Our graduates will remember this moment because it serves as the capstone to their academic achievements,” UHD President Loren J. Blanchard said in a statement.

Commencement speakers include Texas Senator John Whitmire, who will deliver remarks during the first ceremony, and Gabriela Medina, who is graduating with a Bachelor of Social Work degree. The second ceremony will feature City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, and Sebastian Troitino, who is graduating with a Master of Business Administration degree.

Sunday marks UHD’s 72nd Commencement. Annually, UHD educates more than 15,000 students and boasts more than 61,000 alumni.

The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will also hold two commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 14, to celebrate 5,031 graduates of the spring and summer 2022 classes.

Of the more than five thousand graduates in the spring 2022 class, 3,981 will be receiving their bachelor’s degrees, 956 will be obtaining master’s degrees, and 94 will be earning doctoral degrees this weekend, UTSA said in a news release.

The Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design will graduate 533 in total (412 bachelor’s; 97 master’s; 24 doctoral), and the College of Sciences: 686 (595 bachelor’s, 68 master’s, 23 doctoral). Click here for a detailed breakdown.

According to UTSA, the spring class of 2022 took part in the greatest achievements in the institution’s history, “from a Tier One research recognition to a conference championship for Roadrunners Football. Their college journeys have been momentous, to say the least, and they will culminate during Commencement on Saturday, May 14, at the Alamodome,” UTSA announced.