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Lakeland prepares for Saturday’s 163rd Commencement

May. 7, 2025

Lakeland University will award degrees to 450 students this Saturday, May 10, at the institution’s 163^rd commencement.

Lakeland will award 290 undergraduate degrees and 160 graduate degrees as part of the day. LU is holding three in-person ceremonies in the Wehr Center on Lakeland’s main campus:

• 10 a.m. – Master’s degree ceremony.
• 1 p.m. – Evening/online undergraduate degree ceremony.
• 4 p.m. – Traditional undergraduate degree ceremony.

Each ceremony can be watched live by clicking this link. The ceremonies will also be recorded for on-demand viewing at the same link beginning later on May 10.

Students getting degrees Saturday took classes at Lakeland’s main campus in Sheboygan County, through its six centers located throughout Wisconsin and/or through online programming.

Speakers at the three ceremonies are:

• 10 a.m.: Clarence Johnson, CEO/president, Wisconsin Community Services.
• 1 p.m.: Rev. Stephen Savides, pastor.
• 4 p.m.: Mark Thomas, regional chief executive officer, Wis., American Red Cross.

All three speakers will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from LU.