SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — Angelo State University will hold five commencement ceremonies on May 10 and 11 to honor the Class of 2024. Here's what you need to know if you're interested in attending.

The ceremonies will take place throughout Friday, May 10, and Saturday, May 11. ASU's many colleges will graduate their students at different times during these days. Below is the ceremony schedule, courtesy of ASU:

Friday, May 10, Commencement Ceremonies:

• 5 p.m. - Graduates of the College of Education and of the College of Graduate Studies and Research in education fields
• 7:30 p.m. - Graduates of the Archer College of Health and Human Services and of the College of Graduate Studies and Research in health and human services fields

Saturday, May 11, Commencement Ceremonies:

• 10 a.m. - Graduates of the College of Science and Engineering and of the College of Graduate Studies and Research in science and engineering fields
• 1 p.m. - Graduates of the Norris-Vincent College of Business and of the College of Graduate Studies and Research in business fields
• 4 p.m. - Graduates of the College of Arts and Humanities and of the College of Graduate Studies and Research in arts and humanities fields

The doors will be open one hour before each commencement ceremony. Ceremonies attendance is free and open to the public.

The graduations can also be watched online at https://www.angelo.edu/commencement/.

Multiple graduation-adjacent events will occur on campus prior to the commencement ceremonies. Below is a schedule of these events as well as a brief description of them provided by ASU.

Thursday, May 9

• Nursing Department Pinning Ceremony - The Nursing Department will conduct the annual Pinning Ceremony for its graduates at 6:30 p.m. in the Houston Harte University Center. Nursing pinning ceremonies became a U.S. tradition in the early 1800s to mark students' completion of their education and entry into the profession.

Friday, May 10

• Third Annual Raices y Suenos Graduation Celebration and Stole Ceremony - The third annual Raices y Suenos Graduation Celebration and Stole Ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. in the Houston Harte University Center. Every graduating student, regardless of ethnicity, race or degree program, is encouraged to participate and celebrate their achievements with family and friends in a way that also acknowledges culture and traditions.

• ASU ROTC Detachment's Spring Commissioning Ceremony - ASU's Air Force ROTC Detachment 847 will conduct its Spring Commissioning Ceremony for graduating cadets in the LeGrand Alumni and Visitors Center at 11 a.m. on Friday. The cadets will receive their appointments as second lieutenants in the U.S. Air Force or Space Force.

Many other departments and offices will also be conducting special graduation events and activities for their students across the campus throughout the week.

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