CASPER, Wyo — University of Wyoming head football Coach Craig Bohl will deliver the keynote address to UW’s spring 2020 graduates during a virtual commencement ceremony Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m.
UW is scheduled to accord degrees upon 1,635 undergraduate students, 368 graduate students, 57 College of Law students and 36 School of Pharmacy students, according to a release from the university.
“We know that there’s nothing like walking across the stage in person in front of your classmates and families, but that’s just not possible this year,” said Acting President Neil Theobald, who also will address the graduates.
“Coach Bohl is not only a great football coach,” Theobald added, “he’s an immensely impressive man — and I’m excited to hear his message to our graduates who, due to the coronavirus pandemic, now have an even deeper understanding of overcoming adversity to achieve their goals.”
The release states that in his six seasons as UW’s head football coach, Bohl has built the Cowboys into regular contenders for the Mountain West Conference title. UW won eight games in 2016, 2017 and 2019; hosted the 2016 Mountain West championship game; earned three bowl bids in four years; and won the 2017 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl and 2019 NOVA Home Loans Arizona Bowl. In addition, the 2018 season saw the Cowboys earn bowl eligibility. The last time UW had achieved bowl eligibility in four consecutive seasons was 1996-99.
The virtual commencement will include addresses by Provost Kate Miller; the deans of UW’s colleges and schools; Faculty Senate Chair Ken Chestek; and members of the Board of Trustees. The emcee is the Voice of the Cowboys, UW sports broadcaster Dave Walsh. The UW Department of Music will provide the national anthem and conclude the ceremony with a special rendition of “Ragtime Cowboy Joe.”
The ceremony is scheduled to last about 45 minutes and will include all colleges and degree levels. It can be viewed by graduates, their families and the public via UW’s WyoCast system. The recording will be available for viewing after the conclusion of the ceremony.
Graduates will receive optional watch-party links from UW Student Affairs via email before the ceremony.
More details on the ceremony can be found here. Click here for the full release.
