The University of Nebraska–Lincoln conferred a record 3,885 degrees during commencement exercises May 8-9.
The 3,762 graduates — also a record — are from 61 countries; 46 U.S. states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; and 230-plus Nebraska communities.
Pinnacle Bank Arena hosted a ceremony for students earning graduate and professional degrees May 8 and two ceremonies for those earning bachelor’s degrees May 9. A College of Law ceremony took place May 9 at the Bob Devaney Sports Center.
Interim Chancellor Katherine S. Ankerson presided over the ceremonies. The morning undergraduate ceremony featured graduates in the Colleges of Business, Education and Human Sciences, Fine and Performing Arts, Journalism and Mass Communication, and Public Affairs and Community Service. The afternoon undergraduate ceremony featured graduates in the Colleges of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, and Engineering.
DeMoine Adams, motivational speaker and former Husker football student-athlete, delivered the keynote address, “The Power of People,” during the morning undergraduate ceremony. Nebraska Builder Awards were given to College of Architecture alumni and university supporters Scott W. Killinger and Richard L. Youngscap during the afternoon undergraduate ceremony.
Following is a final list of graduates by hometown. The first section is for graduates from Nebraska, the second is for graduates from elsewhere in the United States, and the third is for international students. Some international students are listed under their adopted hometowns in the United States. Some students requested not to be listed.
View the full list of graduates in Nebraska Today.
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