Commencement

The seven undergraduates, representing a range of majors, will receive the U of A's top awards for their academic achievement as well as their integrity and leadership beyond the classroom.

For a newly single mother supporting two teenage daughters, going back to school wasn't easy, but 46-year-old Gupta will graduate next week with a master's degree in business analytics.

Weihenmayer is the only blind climber to ascend the Seven Summits – the highest peaks on each continent. Commencement will take place May 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Arizona Stadium.

More than 100 U of A students will graduate with Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees next week, prepared to work as "day-one-ready veterinarians."

Actor and University of Arizona alumnus Craig T. Nelson delivered the university's Commencement address and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts. He told graduates he is "deeply moved" by what they accomplished amid the challenges their class faced over the past four years.

The university's top awards for graduating seniors recognize recipients' outstanding moral character, commitment to academics and service to their communities.

The university's 160th Commencement on May 10 is expected to draw about 30,000 guests to Arizona Stadium. Actor Craig T. Nelson will deliver the Commencement address.

The University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine awarded 106 degrees to its first graduating class  during the college's inaugural graduation ceremony, held Aug. 24 inside The Linda Ronstadt Music Hall at the Tucson Convention Center.