Over 360 University of Arkansas Cossatot students will be eligible to graduate at the college’s commencement ceremony on May 12, 2018.

The ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. at the historic UA Cossatot Bank of Lockesburg Gymnasium in Lockesburg, AR.

Graduates will include students earning over 600 certificates and degrees in summer 2017, fall 2017, and spring 2018.

Fernando Balderas of De Queen, AR will be the guest speaker. Balderas is a 2014 UA Cossatot graduate, earning an Associate of Science: Business. He completed his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Henderson State University in 2016. Fernando is an accountant with Revels & Company, CPA’s, PA in De Queen, AR, and was selected as UA Cossatot 2018 Outstanding Alumni.

Retiring UA Cossatot welding faculty Marvin Terrell of Murfreesboro, AR will provide the faculty charge. 2018 SkillsUSA pipe welding medal winner and UA Cossatot spring 2018 graduate Kyler Lawrence will deliver the student response.

For more information about the ceremony or graduating, please contact UA Cossatot Registrar Brenda Morris at bmorris@cccua.edu.