More than 700 students will graduate from The University of Findlay during spring commencement ceremonies at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, in the Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex.

C. Richard Beckett, DVM, chair of the UF Board of Trustees, will give the commencement address. A member of the board since 1985, he has served on its executive committee since 1994 and as chair since 2001. A veterinarian, he is the founder and president of the Findlay Animal Hospital and the Animal Care Centers of America.  He was instrumental in initiating the University’s equestrian studies program in 1976, the pre-veterinary medicine program in 1982 and University Equine Veterinary Services Inc. in 1996.
 
He was awarded an honorary doctor of entrepreneurial business development degree in 1996 and was named a Distinguished Associate in 1994 by The University of Findlay. He has actively served as an officer and on the boards of many community organizations, including the Findlay•Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, the Community Development Foundation, the Hancock Recreation Center, and others.

A total of 257 graduate degrees will be awarded, including 110 master of business administration degrees; 62 master of arts in education degrees; 37 master of physical therapy degrees; 22 master of occupational therapy degrees; 14 master of science in environmental, safety and health management degrees; nine master of arts in TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other languages) and bilingual education degrees; five master of athletic training degrees; and three master of arts in liberal studies degrees.

A total of 467 undergraduate degrees will be conferred, including 294 bachelor of science degrees; 86 bachelor of arts degrees; 33 bachelor of science in business management degrees; eight bachelor of science in environmental management degrees; and five bachelor of science in criminal justice degrees; and 41 associate of arts degrees.

Among the graduates are 82 international students representing 12 countries.

The University’s traditional Arch Ceremony will immediately follow commencement at approximately 4 p.m. at the Griffith Memorial Arch.

The University of Findlay is a comprehensive university located in Findlay, Ohio, about 45 miles south of Toledo. With a total enrollment of more than 4,600 full-time and part-time students, The University of Findlay is noted for its innovative, career-oriented programs in more than 65 majors and eight master’s degrees.