AUGUSTA, Ga., May 1 -- Augusta University issued the following news release:

Augusta University will soon hold its May Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies and Graduate Hooding and Commencement Ceremony at the Augusta Marriott at the Convention Center, where three student speakers will take the stage to mark the end of this chapter and share words their classmates will carry long after graduation.

Mahogany Davis will serve as the student speaker for the Graduate Hooding and Commencement Ceremony, which will begin at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 7.

There will be two Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies, with EmmanuelFaminuserving as the student speaker for the 10 a.m. ceremony on Friday, May 8. This ceremony will celebrate students graduatin...