LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — There will be a special graduation celebration to honor the University of Kentucky's class of 2020.
The University says its student-run radio station WRFL 88.1 FM will broadcast the names of May and August graduates over a span of a week beginning Sunday.
The week will end with a speech by UK President Eli Capilouto on May 9.
Students will be able to hear their name on the radio.
"I think a lot of times with how many people are at UK we kind of get lumped in together, so having that time and hearing your own name and having that recognition is kind of nice," graduating senior Sarah Cox said.
"I hope that those students, their families, and anyone else that's hearing this knows that we support you and we're rooting for you every step of the way, and we're so proud to be a part of this University and get to do something like this for them," WRFL general manager, Allison Pin, said.
This event doesn't take the place of an in-person commencement ceremony.
"It'll be finally kind of a sense of recognition and, in a way, a sense of closure that I needed to take a moment and feel proud of myself, and have that a moment to hear my friends' names and be proud of them and reflect back on the last four years that we've had together," Cox said.
The University says more details on that will be made available in the coming weeks.
The schedule of graduate celebration on WRFL is as follows:
Sunday, May 3
1-1:30 p.m. EDT
- College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Part 1
3-3:30 p.m. EDT
- College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Part 2
- College of Dentistry
- J. David Rosenberg College of Law
- College of Medicine
- Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce and Martin School of Public Policy and Administration
Monday, May 4
1-1:30 p.m. EDT
- College of Arts and Sciences, Part 1
3-3:30 p.m. EDT
- College of Arts and Sciences, Part 2
Tuesday, May 5
1-1:30 p.m. EDT
- College of Arts and Sciences, Part 3
3-3:30 p.m. EDT
- Gatton College of Business and Economics, Part 1
Wednesday, May 6
1-1:30 p.m. EDT
- Gatton College of Business and Economics, Part 2
3-3:30 p.m. EDT
- Gatton College of Business and Economics, Part 3
- College of Fine Arts
- College of Pharmacy
Thursday, May 7
1-1:30 p.m. EDT
- College of Health Sciences
- College of Design
3-3:30 p.m. EDT
- College of Education
Friday, May 8
1-1:30 p.m. EDT
- College of Communication and Information
3-3:30 p.m. EDT
- College of Engineering, Part 1
Saturday, May 9
1-1:30 p.m. EDT
- College of Engineering, Part 2
- College of Nursing
3-3:30 p.m.
- Student Government President Michael Hamilton
- UK President Eli Capilouto
- College of Public Health
- College of Social Work
