WKU Week in Photos special edition: 179th Commencement

Here is a special May 2016 Commencement installment of WKU Week in Photos by Clinton Lewis and Bryan Lemon of WKU Public Affairs. (Additional Commencement photos are available on the WKU Facebook page and WKU on Instagram) (More photos: Gatton Academy graduation; WKU Regional Campuses)

Graduate School ceremony

On May 13, WKU conferred doctoral, master’s and specialist degrees and graduate certificates. Chase LaDue received the John D. Minton Award for outstanding graduate student. (WKU photos by Clinton Lewis)

Undergraduate morning ceremony: Ogden College of Science and Engineering; College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

At the 9:30 a.m. ceremony on May 14, WKU conferred degrees to graduates of the Ogden College of Science and Engineering and the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences. WKU also presented an honorary doctorate to Dr. C. June Maker. (WKU photos by Clinton Lewis)

Undergraduate afternoon ceremony: University College; Potter College of Arts & Letters

At the 2 p.m. ceremony on May 14, WKU conferred degrees to graduates of University College and Potter College of Arts & Letters. (WKU photos by Bryan Lemon)

Undergraduate evening ceremony: Gordon Ford College of Business; College of Health and Human Services

At the 6 p.m. ceremony on May 14, WKU conferred degrees to graduates of the Gordon Ford College of Business and the College of Health and Human Services. WKU presented an honorary doctorate to John Kelly and recognized Jessica Canada as the Ogden Foundation Scholar. (WKU photos by Bryan Lemon)