Western Kentucky University’s Class of 2023 celebrated the completion of an educational journey disrupted by a global pandemic.
“The last four years provided your class a life-changing opportunity to show us all that you can’t be stopped,” President Timothy C. Caboni said Thursday night during WKU’s 193rd Commencement at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium.
“Your commitment to purpose, your determination of spirit and your limitless resilience have served you exceptionally well,” he said, referring to the pandemic that unfolded during the Class of 2023’s freshman year. “Though it may not yet be clear to you today, rest assured that this experience strengthened you in extraordinary ways and will serve you well in the years to come. You proved your ability to pivot and to overcome regardless of the obstacles before you. Never forget how to overcome. Never forget that you did overcome. Never forget that you can always overcome."
WKU conferred degrees and certificates to 2,832 spring and summer 2023 graduates -- 77 associate, 1,890 bachelor’s, 518 master’s, 58 doctoral and 12 specialist degrees, and 176 undergraduate certificates and 101 graduate certificates.
