Dayton Daily News

Wright State to celebrate nearly 1,500 graduates during spring commenceme­nt

- By Kristen Spicker Staff Writer Contact this reporter at kristen.spicker@coxinc.com.

About 1,500 Wright State University students are expected to graduate during spring commenceme­nt ceremonies on Friday and Saturday.

There will be 1,494 graduating students at the Nutter Center during the two ceremonies. There will be 990 bachelor’s degrees, 497 master’s degrees, 30 associate degrees and 17 doctoral degrees awarded.

The graduate student ceremony will be at 7 p.m. Friday and the undergradu­ate ceremony will be at 10 a.m. Saturday.

Tickets are not required, but graduates are asked to limit their guests to up to 14 people. Seating at the Nutter Center is first come, first served, and doors will open 90 minutes before the ceremony starts.

People can also watch the commenceme­nt ceremonies online at wright.edu/ streaming and on WSU’s Facebook and YouTube pages. The recorded videos will also be available on the YouTube channel after the ceremonies.

Gov. Mike DeWine will be featured in a congratula­tory video during both commenceme­nts.

The spring class of 2024 includes 248 internatio­nal students from 22 countries. India accounts for the most internatio­nal graduates with 205.

Graduates by college include:

■ College of Health, Education and Human Services: 379

■ College of Engineerin­g and Computer Science: 333

■ College of Liberal Arts: 216

■ College of Science and Mathematic­s: 198

■ Raj Soin College of Business: 177

■ Lake campus: 146

■ Boonshoft School of Medicine: 49

 ?? ERIN PENCE / WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY. ?? Graduates and families attend a Wright State University graduation ceremony at the Nutter Center in December 2023.
ERIN PENCE / WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY. Graduates and families attend a Wright State University graduation ceremony at the Nutter Center in December 2023.

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