Laramie, Wyo. (May 11, 2018) -- On the evening of Friday, May 11, the University of Wyoming Athletics Department held a special reception for its student-athletes who are graduating during 2018 spring commencement ceremonies this weekend. A total of 80 Cowboy and Cowgirl student-athletes are scheduled to graduate this spring, plus seven graduate assistants for a combined total of 87 undergraduate and graduate students earning degrees.
All 17 of Wyoming's NCAA-sanctioned sports are represented in this spring's graduating class, along with several members of UW's spirit squad.
Cowboy and Cowgirl student-athletes are earning degrees in 38 different majors, including 33 unique undergraduate majors and five different graduate programs.
The combined cumulative grade-point average entering the 2018 spring semester for the UW student-athletes graduating this spring was an impressive 3.260. That compares to the combined UW general student cumulative gpa of 3.001 entering the 2018 spring semester.
"With all the successes that our student-athletes have enjoyed during their time here at the university, earning their college degree is truly the accomplishment that carries the most meaning," said University of Wyoming Athletics Director
Tom Burman. "This is the accomplishment that will set them on their way into their future careers. There have been so many memorable moments that this graduating class has provided us during their playing careers. I know that these graduates will go on to achieve many more great things as they enter the next phase of their lives."
Spring graduates, members of their families, UW faculty and UW Athletics coaching and administrative staffs were in attendance at Friday's reception, which was held in the UniWyo Federal Credit Union Sports Complex.
Graduating senior wrestler
Bryce Meredith from Cheyenne, Wyo., was asked to represent the graduating student-athletes by speaking at the reception.
The tradition of presenting UW student-athlete graduates with graduation stoles at a special reception began with the spring semester of 2014 and has been held every semester since. The graduation stoles are provided to wear along with the graduation stole from each student-athlete's college during graduation.
The UW Athletics' graduation stole is white with the familiar Steamboat Bucking Horse and Rider emblem on the right-hand side of the stole and a W-Club emblem on the left. Each graduating student-athlete will also receive a free W-Club membership for the coming year. The W-Club is the official organization for former Cowboy and Cowgirl student-athletes and coaches.
The 2018 spring commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday, May 12 in the Arena-Auditorium, unless otherwise noted. Detailed information on the 2018 University of Wyoming commencement ceremonies may be found at:
http://uwyo.edu/commencement/
