Plenty of star power provided for Georgia commencement ceremonies

There’ll be some star power coming to some of Georgia’s largest colleges and universities in May for commencement ceremonies.

The list includes star musicians, a high-profile CEO, Atlanta’s new mayor and an Emmy award-winning actor.

Here’s the current undergraduate schedule for various Georgia colleges and universities and some featured speakers:

■ University of Georgia: Fri., May 4, 7 p.m. at Stanford Stadium. Commencement speakers are UGA alums Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of the multi-platinum musical group Lady Antebellum.

■ Georgia Tech: Commencement ceremonies are scheduled for various schools on Fri., May 4 and Sat., May 5. Speakers include Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and former astronaut Jan Davis.

■ Kennesaw State: Commencement ceremonies are scheduled for various schools on Wed., May 9, Thu., May 10 and Fri., May 11.

■ Georgia State University: Commencement ceremonies are scheduled for various schools on Wed., May 9, Thu., May 10 and Fri., May 11.

■ Oglethorpe University: Sat., May 12, 9 a.m. on campus. Actor-songwriter Christopher Jackson is the keynote speaker.

■ Agnes Scott College: Sat., May 12, 9:30 a.m. Singer-songwriter Jennifer Nettles, a 1997 graduate, will give the commencement address.

■ Emory University: Mon., May 14, 9 a.m. The keynote commencement speaker is Michael Dubin, co-founder of CEO of Dollar Shave Club, an Emory alumnus.

■ Morehouse School of Medicine: Sat., May 19, 9 a.m. at Morehouse College’s Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. Health equity advocate and law professor Dayna Matthew is the commencement speaker.

■ Morehouse College: Sun., May 20, 8 a.m. on campus.

■ Spelman College: Sun., May 20, 3 p.m., Georgia International Convention Center.

■ Clark Atlanta University: Mon., May 21, 8 a.m. at CAU Panther Stadium.

■ Savannah College of Art and Design: The Atlanta campus commencement is scheduled for Sat., June 2, 3 p.m. at the Georgia World Congress Center.