CHADRON – Chadron State College will recognize 354 candidates for graduation at the Spring Commencement Ceremony in the Chicoine Center on Saturday at 10 a.m.

The event honoring 274 undergraduates and 80 graduates will be live-streamed. The opening moment of reflection will be given by Austin Alexander of Newell, South Dakota, who will also receive her commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. The closing moment of reflection will be given by Kinsey Smith of Windsor, Colorado.

Brittney Lopez of Torrington 

Bailey Powell of Lingle 

Meranda Richards of Torrington 

Onalise Kingsley of Torrington 

Ashley Riley of Lingle 

Callie Fritzler of Lingle 

Chadron State College, which was founded in 1911, is the only four-year, regionally-accredited college in the western half of Nebraska. As a public institution with its roots in teacher education, Chadron State takes pride in its accessibility and affordability. More than 2,000 undergraduate, graduate and online students currently attend Chadron State.