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The University of Alabama s 2021 spring graduating class includes 636 first-generation college students, as well as notable athletes such as Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and former NBA star Robert Horry.
UA held 10 commencement ceremonies spread over Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Coleman Coliseum. The staggered ceremonies were part of an effort to ensure social distancing, along with other COVID-19 precautions like mandatory mask-wearing.
A total of 6,158 degrees were set to be conferred this weekend, according to UA s commencement website.
That total includes 4,747 students who earned undergraduate degrees, while 1,300 earned master s degrees and 111 earned doctoral degrees.
The class of 2021 graduates came from 30 nations spanning the globe. Forty-nine of the 50 United States were represented in the pool of graduates, with Wyoming being the only state not represented. Graduates came from 61 of Alabama s 67 counties.
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The University of Alabama s spring graduation ceremonies will feature physical distancing, mask requirements and other COVID-19 safety protocols that were in place for UA s most recent commencement exercises.
The graduation ceremonies will be held April 30-May 2 at Coleman Coliseum, according to a news release from UA.
In addition to requiring masks for everyone in attendance, hand sanitizing stations will be provided throughout the coliseum. The venue will be cleaned and sanitized between each ceremony.
Each graduate will be allowed to invite up to four guests. Guests must arrive and sit together in designated seating areas. Digital tickets will be distributed before commencement.
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