Two local students are among those the over 3,200 the University of Georgia will honor as candidates for graduation in the Class of 2024 during its upcoming Commencement ceremonies.
The graduates are Parker Bond and Miller Hagler, both of Chattanooga.
The fall undergraduate ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, followed by the fall graduate ceremony at 2:30 p.m. on the same day.
"The Class of 2024 has demonstrated remarkable resilience, dedication and excellence during their time at the University of Georgia, and we are pleased to be able to celebrate them during fall Commencement ceremonies," said UGA President Jere W.
Morehead. "We are confident that these outstanding graduates will continue to inspire, innovate, and lead in their communities and beyond. We look forward to seeing all that they will go on to accomplish as proud alumni of the University of Georgia."
This year's undergraduate keynote speaker is Lisa Godbey Wood, U.S. District Court judge for the Southern District of Georgia and a 1990 UGA School of Law graduate. John Maltese, associate dean of the UGA School of Public and International Affairs, will deliver the graduate address.