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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Western Kentucky University’s five academic colleges will recognize more than 1,000 fall graduates in three ceremonies on December 6.

During the Fall 2024 recognition ceremonies at Diddle Arena, WKU will confer 1,002 degrees – 11 doctoral, 214 master’s, two specialist, 727 bachelor’s and 48 associate – as well as 123 undergraduate and 33 graduate certificates.

The schedule is as follows:

8 a.m.: Potter College of Arts & Letters; College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

10:30 a.m.: Ogden College of Science & Engineering; Gordon Ford College of Business

1 p.m.: College of Health and Human Services

Ceremonies will include the conferral of degrees, remarks from college deans and recognition of scholars. The graduates will be individually recognized and shake hands with President Timothy C. Caboni. Fall 2024 graduates also are invited to attend the 2025 Commencement Ceremony on May 8. (More: Event parking information)

Kaylie Wise of Georgetown, a Finance major with a concentration in Personal Financial Planning, will be recognized as the Ogden Foundation Scholar during the 10:30 a.m. ceremony. WKU’s top undergraduate academic award is presented to one graduating baccalaureate degree senior who has demonstrated exceptional academic achievement and outstanding university and civic engagement.

The ceremonies will be broadcast on WKU PBS and on the WKU Facebook page and WKU YouTube channel.

Other fall graduation celebrations include:

ISEC Graduation Celebration, 6 p.m. December 5, Downing Student Union Auditorium

Mahurin Honors College Graduation Reception, 4 p.m. December 5, Honors College & International Center lobby