The University of Central Arkansas held spring commencement on Friday, May 5, and Saturday, May 6, 2023, in the Farris Center on campus.

The university conferred approximately 1,226 undergraduate and graduate degrees and certificates from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; College of Business; College of Education; College of Health and Behavioral Sciences; and College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics.

The following local students earned degrees or certificates and honors:

Gurdon
Crystal Juarez graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology.

Amity
Jacob Ray graduated with a Master of Arts in English.

Arkadelphia
Austin Lewis graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film.

Diamond Jones graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Community Nutrition.

Shelby Rogers graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in Nursing.

Blair Nutt graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching in Teaching.