The Oklahoman & NewsOK

NewsOK: Oklahoma City News, Sports, Weather & Entertainment

1,643 students graduate at Edmond's UCO

Diana Baldwin
by Diana Baldwin
Published: Wed, May 10, 2017 5:00 AM
Students walk to graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies at Edmond's University of Central Oklahoma. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN]

Students walk to graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies at Edmond's University of Central Oklahoma. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN]

EDMOND — University of Central Oklahoma held graduation for 1,643 students over the weekend during four different ceremonies.

Former Oklahoma Gov. George Nigh, who also served as UCO's president from 1992-97, addressed one of the ceremonies with UCO President Don Betz commenting at each of the university's four ceremonies.

For a list of spring 2017 graduates organized by hometown and state, go to media.uco.edu/press/Spring2017graduates.

Related Photos
<p>Nicholas Jackson and Mindy Pham talk before graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies at Edmond's University of Central Oklahoma. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN]</p>

Nicholas Jackson and Mindy Pham talk before graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies at Edmond's University of Central Oklahoma. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN]

Students walk to graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies at Edmond's University of Central Oklahoma. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN]
University of Central Oklahoma students gather for graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies students. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN]
A few graduates had their own message on their caps during University of Central Oklahoma's graduation ceremonies. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN]  
<figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-5384a2629001f32a60dd1f0ae2327eed.jpg" alt="Photo - Nicholas Jackson and Mindy Pham talk before graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies at Edmond's University of Central Oklahoma. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN] " title=" Nicholas Jackson and Mindy Pham talk before graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies at Edmond's University of Central Oklahoma. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN] "><figcaption> Nicholas Jackson and Mindy Pham talk before graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies at Edmond's University of Central Oklahoma. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN] </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-39b48410f181246d2af8b33c418aca2d.jpg" alt="Photo - Students walk to graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies at Edmond's University of Central Oklahoma. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN] " title=" Students walk to graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies at Edmond's University of Central Oklahoma. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN] "><figcaption> Students walk to graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies at Edmond's University of Central Oklahoma. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN] </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-4e11765be2673865f17d24b1fb7334dc.jpg" alt="Photo - University of Central Oklahoma students gather for graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies students. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN] " title=" University of Central Oklahoma students gather for graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies students. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN] "><figcaption> University of Central Oklahoma students gather for graduation ceremonies for College of Education and Professional Studies students. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN] </figcaption></figure><figure><img src="//cdn2.newsok.biz/cache/r960-7291d56f795ef9bf8352fb980c1e052d.jpg" alt="Photo - A few graduates had their own message on their caps during University of Central Oklahoma's graduation ceremonies. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN]   " title=" A few graduates had their own message on their caps during University of Central Oklahoma's graduation ceremonies. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN]   "><figcaption> A few graduates had their own message on their caps during University of Central Oklahoma's graduation ceremonies. [PHOTO BY SARAH PHIPPS, THE OKLAHOMAN]   </figcaption></figure>
Diana Baldwin

Diana Baldwin has been an Oklahoma journalist since 1976. She covered the Oklahoma City bombing and covered the downfall of Oklahoma City police forensic chemist Joyce Gilchrist misidentifying evidence. She wrote the original stories about the... Read more ›

Comments