The University of Nebraska–Lincoln conferred a record 3,612 degrees during commencement exercises May 13 and 14.
The 3,523 graduates are from 58 countries; 45 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; and more than 250 Nebraska communities.
Pinnacle Bank Arena hosted a ceremony for students earning graduate and professional degrees May 13; Memorial Stadium hosted a ceremony for undergraduates May 14; and the Lied Center for Performing Arts hosted a ceremony for law graduates May 14.
In addition, graduates from 2020 and 2021 who were unable to attend their ceremonies were celebrated during May commencement, and more than 20 returned to be recognized.
Jay Keasling, Philothathia Professor of Alternative Energy at the University of California, Berkeley, and a Husker alumnus, delivered the undergraduate commencement address. He also received an honorary Doctor of Science during the undergraduate ceremony. Terry L. Fairfield, former president and CEO of the University of Nebraska Foundation, received the Nebraska Builder Award for exceptional service to the state and university during the ceremony.
Marco Barker, vice chancellor for diversity and inclusion at Nebraska, gave the address at the graduate and professional degree ceremony. Sara Howard, policy adviser for First Five Nebraska and former state senator, spoke to the law graduates.
View the full list of graduates here.