{"id":152821,"date":"2026-05-04T12:32:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T16:32:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//?p=152821"},"modified":"2026-05-05T16:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T20:53:21","slug":"ucfs-spring-2026-commencement-set-for-may-8-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucfs-spring-2026-commencement-set-for-may-8-9/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//","title":{"rendered":"UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s Spring 2026 Commencement Set for May 8/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u20139"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UCF will award nearly 10,000 degrees during this spring/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s ceremonies, continuing its record-setting momentum in preparing highly skilled graduates for in-demand fields, including engineering, computer science, business, nursing, and digital and emerging media.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>UCF is the leading producer of talent among Florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s universities, awarding nearly 19,000 degrees annually to Knights who go on to work in high-demand industries. About 85% of our alumni stay in Florida because of the ample opportunity to thrive as part of our state/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s workforce.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Graduates will hear from six esteemed speakers whose leadership and impact span some of Central Florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s most influential industries:</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<ul>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<li><strong>Barry Miller /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u201995</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//strong>, president of Voloridge Investment Management</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<li><strong>Brian Adams /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u201904MBA</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//strong>, president and CEO of AdventHealth Central Florida Division</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<li><strong>Gloria Caulfield</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//strong>, vice president of strategic alliances, Tavistock Development Company</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<li><strong>Barbara Gellman-Danley</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//strong>, president of Higher Learning Commission</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<li><strong>Maj. Gen. James Smith</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//strong>, commander, space training and readiness command at Patrick Space Force Base</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<li><strong>Peter Lee</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//strong>, president of Microsoft Science</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ul>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"attachment_152827/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure mx-auto d-block/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"800/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">Commencement will be held at Addition Financial Arena and all ceremonies are streamed online.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<h2>Commencement Festivities</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Held in the Addition Financial Arena, <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//graduation/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">spring commencement</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a> will take place over six ceremonies spanning Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>All guests, including children and infants,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u202fneed a ticket for admission. All graduates who have filed an intent to graduate will receive five commencement ceremony tickets when they pick up their regalia packet.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Guests who do not have tickets may <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//graduation/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//guests/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//#livestream-viewing-options/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">watch the/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u202flive ceremony via a simulcast</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a> viewing/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u202fin the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center and the Student Union. Ceremonies will also be livestreamed <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.youtube.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//user/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//videos/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">on/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u202fUCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s YouTube channel</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a>.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<h2>Commencement Photo-ops Across UCF</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"attachment_152823/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure mx-auto d-block/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"928/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure-img size-full wp-image-152823 img-fluid/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-graduation-photos-map-main-campus.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"Black and white map of UCF's main campus with words overlayed that read: Picture Perfect: UCF's most iconic grad photo spots. 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Circle photos point to pins on the map featuring: Boardwalk, Student Union Pegasus Mural, Duke Energy Welcome Center, Reflecting Pond, Addition Financial Arena, Charging Knight Statue and inside Student Union Pegasus Seal. /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20928%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" 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data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-graduation-photos-map-main-campus.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">Best locations on UCF&#8217;s main campus for grad photos.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"attachment_152822/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure mx-auto d-block/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"820/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure-img size-full wp-image-152822 img-fluid/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"Map of UCF Downtown's Campus with words overlayed that read: Picture Perfect, UCF Downtown's most iconic grad photos spots. Circle photos highlight pins on map featuring UnionWest, Corner of Livingston St. and N. Terry Ave., Dr. Phillips 麻豆精品 Commons, Communications and Media Building, Seneff Plaza, Luminary Green Park, Dr. Phillips Academic Commons./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation.jpg 1200w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-300x205.jpg 300w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-1171x800.jpg 1171w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-749x512.jpg 749w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-585x400.jpg 585w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-360x246.jpg 360w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"820/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure-img size-full wp-image-152822 img-fluid lazyload/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20820%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"Map of UCF Downtown's Campus with words overlayed that read: Picture Perfect, UCF Downtown's most iconic grad photos spots. Circle photos highlight pins on map featuring UnionWest, Corner of Livingston St. and N. Terry Ave., Dr. Phillips 麻豆精品 Commons, Communications and Media Building, Seneff Plaza, Luminary Green Park, Dr. Phillips Academic Commons./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20820%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" data-srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation.jpg 1200w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-300x205.jpg 300w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-1171x800.jpg 1171w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-749x512.jpg 749w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-585x400.jpg 585w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-360x246.jpg 360w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/" data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">Best locations at UCF Downtown&#8217;s campus for grad pictures.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Graduating Knights are unable to take photos at the Acrisure Bounce House Stadium this semester due to ongoing construction.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<h3>Grad Walk</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>On Thursday, May 7, 2:30-7 p.m. (doors close at 6 p.m.), spring graduates are invited to a photo-op /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2014 Grad Walk /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2014 within the Addition Financial Arena. This will be a first-come, first-served occasion for graduates and up to 10 of their well-wishers to take photos and videos on the ceremony stage./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u202fGraduates are required to <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//foundation.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//GradWalk/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">register at foundation.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//GradWalk</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a>.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<h2>Commencement Schedule</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Graduates and guests can review the below commencement ceremony schedule, listing colleges, ceremony dates and streaming links:</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<h3>Friday, May 8</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><strong>9 a.m.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//business-administration/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">College of Business</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//rosen-college-hospitality-management/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">Rosen College of Hospitality Management</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.youtube.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//live/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//wuA3BFxhCVU?si=VxthGoVTSutNz_r6/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">Stream the ceremony</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>&nbsp;</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><strong>2 p.m.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//health-professions-sciences/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">College of Health Professions and Sciences</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//medicine/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">College of Medicine</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//nursing/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">College of Nursing</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.youtube.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//live/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ObeCObFOvlQ?si=xLi6uOj42K4AGj6k/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">Stream the ceremony</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>&nbsp;</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><strong>7 p.m.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//arts-humanities/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">College of Arts and Humanities</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Nicholson School of Communication and Media</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.youtube.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//live/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//zwYkHS8jvSE?si=ZUGWhAbSUU9-GtS2/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">Stream the ceremony</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<h2>Saturday, May 9</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><strong>9 a.m.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//community-innovation-education/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">College of Community Innovation and Education</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.youtube.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//live/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//MwWE8sOx5BM?si=AvdTSaU2IiqHy_wf/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">Stream the ceremony</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>&nbsp;</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><strong>2 p.m.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//sciences/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">College of Sciences</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a> (excluding Nicholson School of Communication and 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/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u201995</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><em>President of Voloridge Investment Management</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//em></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//first-gen-alumnus-behind-transformational-gift-believes-in-power-of-philanthropy-to-change-lives/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"><strong>Barry Miller /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u201995</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a> serves as president of Voloridge Investment Management, quantitative hedge fund manager, and Voloridge Health, a data science-based health tech company, both Florida based.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Miller, who graduated with honors from UCF with a <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//finance-bsba/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">bachelor/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s degree in finance</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a>, recently made a transformational <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//ucf-receives-50-million-gift-to-establish-the-barry-s-miller-college-of-business/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">$50 million gift this spring to establish the Barry S. Miller College of Business</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a> at UCF. The largest single philanthropic investment in UCF history, the gift will accelerate a bold new model of business education designed for a world where technology, data and decision-making are inseparable.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Miller, also a member of the UCF College of Business Hall of Fame, brings years of executive experience, having previously served as CEO of LASAS Technologies, a finance and insurance company that he co-founded in 1998. His career experience includes financial analysis, capital raising, financial markets, actuarial experience, software development and in-depth company infrastructure formation.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>After gaining valuable experience as an entrepreneur and chief executive officer, Miller/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s ambition led him to join and invest in Voloridge Investment Management and then Voloridge Health. 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">Brian Adams</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<h3>Brian Adams /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u201904MBA</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><em>President and CEO of AdventHealth Central Florida Division</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//em></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Brian Adams is president and CEO of AdventHealth/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s Central Florida Division, one of the nation/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s largest faith-based health systems, whose 37,000 dedicated team members provide care for more than 3 million patients.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Known for building high-performing teams and ensuring the organization grows to meet the care needs of the community, Adams has led efforts to expand access to care, elevate quality and bring innovative solutions to rapidly growing communities. His leadership has continued to position AdventHealth as a trusted and innovative partner in Central Florida.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>As a part of AdventHealth for more than 24 years, Adams has held senior leadership roles across the organization, including CEO positions in Tampa and Polk County, where he oversaw major expansions, facility investments and quality improvements.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>He earned his <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//business-administration-mba/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">master/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s of business administration</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//a> from the University of Central Florida and a bachelor/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s degree from Union College in Nebraska. 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">Gloria Caulfield</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<h3>Gloria Caulfield</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><em>Vice president of strategic alliances, Tavistock Development Company</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//em></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>In her multifaceted role as vice president of strategic alliances at Tavistock, Gloria Caulfield manages business development and corporate partnerships, collaborates with national and global stakeholders to advance health innovation, and leads the development of cutting-edge strategies for the Lake Nona community.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>She is the chief architect and creative force behind the Lake Nona Impact Forum. The revered global health innovation summit brings together many of the world/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s most preeminent thought leaders and serves as a signature event of the Tavistock Group.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Caulfield serves on boards that reflect her passion for advancing the future of human health, including the StartUp Health Impact Board, which focuses on mobilizing entrepreneurs to solve the biggest health challenges of our time, and the LFE Capital Advisory Board, which supports female founders and impactful, wellness-oriented companies.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Prior to joining Tavistock, she had a distinguished career at AdventHealth. As senior executive director for community development, she provided strategic leadership for corporate partnerships and spearheaded critical community initiatives across Central Florida. 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">Barbara Gellman-Danley</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<h3>Barbara Gellman-Danley</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><em>President of Higher Learning Commission</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//em></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Barbara Gellman-Danley is president of the Higher Learning Commission, which accredits colleges and universities to ensure they meet high-quality standards and continuously improve.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Prior to beginning this role in 2014, she was president of the University of Rio Grande/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//Rio Grande Community College in Ohio. She previously served as vice chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents, president of Antioch University McGregor, vice president at Monroe Community College and vice chancellor at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Gellman-Danley sits on the boards of Credential Engine, which she chairs, and GlobalMindED. Her career includes previous board and commission memberships with the Association of Governing Boards Council of Presidents, the National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements, the American Council on Education/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/u2019s Education and Attainment group and the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Gellman-Danley holds degrees from Syracuse University, Simmons University, Oklahoma City University and the University of Oklahoma. She did post-graduate work at New York University, Cornell, Harvard, the University of Chicago and MIT.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>An honorary member of Phi Theta Kappa, she is a professional certified coach, certified executive coach and certified life coach. 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Gen. James Smith</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<h3>Maj. Gen. James Smith</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><em>Commander, space training and readiness command at Patrick Space Force Base</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//em></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>As commander, Maj. Gen. James E. Smith is responsible for preparing the U.S. Space Force and more than 14,000 military and civilian guardians to prevail in competition and conflict through innovative education, training, doctrine and test activities.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Originally from Boise, Idaho, Maj. Gen. Smith commissioned in 1997 as the top graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/">Peter Lee</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<h3>Peter Lee</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p><em>President of Microsoft Science </news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//em></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Peter Lee is president of Microsoft Science, where his responsibility is to accelerate the pace of discovery in the physical, biological and medical sciences through the use of artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/152821/n<p>Previously, he led the world laboratories of Microsoft Research. 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