UNL granted baccalaureate degrees May 10 to about 2,000 recipients at a 9:30 a.m. commencement ceremony at Pinnacle Bank Arena.
See a full list of graduates here.
Outgoing University of Nebraska president James B. Milliken gave the address at the baccalaureate ceremony. Milliken has served for the last decade as university president and as a member of the faculty in the UNL College of Law. He announced in January that he would step down at the conclusion of the academic year and on June 1 assume the position of chancellor of the City University of New York.
“Today, UNL invites students to ‘start your story,’ and that’s what you’ve done,” Milliken told the graduates, and reminded them to remember that their story is just beginning. His speech touched on a number of themes about success – not just in one’s career, but in life.
He encouraged graduates to lead a life that will cause others to love them – “and do that with integrity, dignity and kindness,” Milliken said.
Former Nebraska football coach and athletics director Tom Osborne received the Nebraska Builder Award, given by the University of Nebraska since 1946 to individuals who have displayed exceptional service to Nebraska and the university.
Immediately following the undergraduate commencement, the Nebraska Alumni Association hosted a post-graduation party in the Railyard, across the street south of Pinnacle Bank Arena. The first “Congraduation Celebration” featured live music, a family photo booth, prize drawings, food and drink specials for graduates and families, an official alumni toast and a hat toss.
About 550 graduate degree and professional degree recipients were honored at a ceremony at the arena on May 9. The College of Law awarded degrees to more than 100 students at a 3 p.m. ceremony May 10 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St.
