A happy graduate leaves the commencement platform.

UTSA awards diplomas to more than 1,700 graduates

(May 12, 2003)—More than 1,700 students participated in commencement exercises May 10 at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Students from the College of Liberal and Fine Arts, the College of Public Policy and the School of Architecture received diplomas during the first of three ceremonies held in the Convocation Center on the 1604 Campus. State Rep. Ken Mercer, a UTSA alumnus, was the keynote speaker.

Hector Barreto, administrator for the Small Business Administration spoke during mid-day ceremonies for the College of Business and the College of Engineering, while Yvonne Katz, superintendent of the Spring Branch ISD and a UTSA alumna, addressed participants in the final ceremony for the College of Education and Human Development and the College of Sciences.

Total commencement candidates by college include:

Ceremony -- 579 Total
Liberal and Fine Arts 460
Public Policy 102
School of Architecture 30

Ceremony 2 -- 609 Total
Business 466
Engineering 113

Ceremony 3 -- 592 Total
Education and Human Development 361
Sciences 248

Total bachelor’s 1,413
Total master’s 362
Total doctorates 5
Total of graduate candidates 1,780

© The University of Texas at San Antonio, 2003