The University of Colorado Boulder will hold its spring commencement ceremony on May 7.
The ceremony, which is at Folsom Field, begins at 8:30 a.m. No tickets are required for the ceremony, which is free and open to the public.
Stadium gates open at 7 a.m. and attendees should be in their seats by 8:15 a.m.
The ceremony will be held outside regardless of the weather. An abbreviated ceremony will happen in the event of heavy rain or snow.
The ceremony will honor 5,754 candidates for degrees, including 4,035 bachelor's degrees, 886 master's degrees, 179 law degrees and 298 doctoral degrees.
The commencement speaker is CU-Boulder alumni Kelly Graziadei. She graduated from the university with a bachelor's degree in 1997 and currently serves as the director of global marketing solutions at Facebook. Graziadei, who grew up in Parker, has worked for Yahoo, 90octane, Alta Vista and SBC/AT &T.
Three honorary degrees will be awarded at the ceremony.
Tony Mendez, the CIA operative and artist featured in the film Argo, will receive an honorary doctoral degree in humane letters from the university after attending in 1959, when he studied visual arts.
Chuck Hull, co-founder and chief technology officer for 3D Systems, invented the solid imaging process known as stereolithography, which is the first commercial 3-D printing technology. He will receive an honorary doctorate in science. Hull received a bachelor's degree from the university in engineering physics in 1961.
Polly Schaafsma will get an honorary doctorate in science from CU-Boulder. Over the past 50 years, she has professionalized the field of rock art studies in the southwest and has had a major impact on rock art studies worldwide. She has authored and co-authored ten books and many more articles in leading academic presses.
These students maintained a 4.0 grade point average throughout their CU-Boulder careers and will be honored as Chancellor's Recognition Awardees: Alyssa Gallotte, theatre; Rachel Roller, integrative physiology; Ruth Sanchez, integrative physiology; Kristen Smith, environmental studies; Christian Balan, architecture; Riccardo Balin, aerospace engineering sciences; David Thomas, aerospace engineering sciences; and Matthew Muszynski, astronomy.
For more information on the commencement, visit the university's website.
