University of Wyoming Athletics to Honor Student-Athlete Graduates
at Spring Stole Ceremony
Friday Reception Will Honor 100 Graduates
at Spring Stole Ceremony
Friday Reception Will Honor 100 Graduates
Laramie, Wyo. (May 12, 2023) -- The University of Wyoming Athletics Department will honor the most recent group of student-athlete graduates on Friday, May 12 at its Spring Stole Ceremony. The by-invitation event will be held for the graduates, their families and friends at the UniWyo Federal Credit Union Sports Complex, beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
A total of 100 Cowboy and Cowgirl student-athletes are scheduled to graduate, with either their undergraduate or graduate degrees.
All 17 of Wyoming’s NCAA-sanctioned sports, along with members of UW’s Spirit Team and Rodeo team and a group of UW Athletics’ graduate assistants will be represented in this spring’s group of graduates.
University of Wyoming Director of Athletics Tom Burman will be addressing the graduates on Friday, as will UW Assistant A.D. for Academic Services Mattison Maisel. Cameron Murphy, a member of the men’s swimming and diving team and this past year’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) President, will speak on behalf of this year’s student-athlete graduates.
“We are extremely proud to honor our most recent graduating student-athletes with this stole ceremony,” said Burman. “This is a special time of year for these young men and women as they reach their goal of achieving a college degree. It is rewarding to share in this celebration with them and their families.
“In addition to the large number of student-athletes receiving their bachelor’s degrees this weekend, many of our student-athletes who received extra years of eligibility due to COVID interrupting their college careers took advantage of that extra time to pursue graduate degrees. You will see several members of this graduating class of student-athletes receiving their graduate degrees this weekend. We as an athletics department are extremely proud of all our student-athletes’ academic accomplishments in addition to their athletic accomplishments. We wish them all the best in their futures and hope they will return often to the University of Wyoming and continue to be part of our athletics program as alumni.”
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 2023 spring commencement ceremonies are scheduled for Saturday, May 13. Three ceremonies for various colleges will take place in the Arena-Auditorium at 8:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. The College of Law ceremony will take place in the Buchanan Center for Performing Arts at 10 a.m. Detailed information on the 2023 University of Wyoming commencement ceremonies may be found at: http://www.uwyo.edu/commencement/
