STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Tarleton State University will celebrate spring 2023 graduates with commencement ceremonies May 12 and 13 at Memorial Stadium on the Stephenville campus.

Tarleton President James Hurley will preside over three ceremonies, beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, when longtime Tarleton benefactor Sam Pack will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters.

Pack, owner and operator of Pack Automotive Group, has given liberally to Tarleton, donating to the university’s food pantry, the President’s Circle and the Dr. James and Kindall Hurley Scholarship Endowment. Then there’s the Tarleton State University Pack Automotive Group Intern Program, providing Texans with learning opportunities that inspire career success.

All ceremonies will include both graduate and undergraduate students.

Dates and times:

Friday, May 12

9 a.m. — College of Business, College of Liberal and Fine Arts

6 p.m. — Mayfield College of Engineering, College of Health Sciences, College of Science and Mathematics

Saturday, May 13

9 a.m. — College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Education

For more information or to watch a live stream of the proceedings, go to www.tarleton.edu/graduation. For maps of the Stephenville campus, including parking locations, visit www.tarleton.edu/campus.

A founding member of The Texas A&M System, Tarleton State University is breaking records — in enrollment, research, scholarship, athletics, philanthropy and engagement — while transforming the lives of approximately 18,000 students in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Bryan and online. For 125 years, Tarleton State has been committed to accessible higher education opportunities for all while helping students grow academically, socially and professionally through programs that emphasize real world learning and address regional, state and national needs.