Commencement 2017

Forty-Fourth Annual Commencement. Wednesday, May 24, 2017, UB Slee Hall, North Campus.

Margot Keysor (left) presents the Distinguished Alumni Award to Charmaine Leonard at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown speaks at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Jorge Suarez Ronda delivers the student remarks at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Susan Perkins speaks at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Areta Buchner carries the Mace for the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Mary Craig sings the national anthem at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Areta Buchner (right) openes the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Left is Debra Thompson. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown (center) and Susan Perkins (left) at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Margot Keysor (center) and Julius Gregg Adams (left) present the Arthur O. Eve Award to Patricia A. Elliott-Patton at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Julius Gregg Adams (center) Mary Craig present the Friend of EOC award to prepresentative of St. Luke's Mission of Mercy at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Charles F. Zukoski speaks at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Charles F. Zukoski speaks at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Julius Gregg Adams speaks at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Charles F. Zukoski speaks at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Mary Craig (center) and while Julius Gregg Adams (left) present the Friend of EOC award to prepresentative of St. Luke's Mission of Mercy at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Margot Keysor (center) and Julius Gregg Adams (left) present the Distinguished Alumni Award to Charmaine Leonard at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Julius Gregg Adams speaks at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown speaks at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Debra Thompson presents the graduating class during the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Left to right: Charles Zukoski, Susan Perkins and Buffalo Mayor Bryon Brown listen during the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Margot Keysor speaks at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown speaks at the UB Educational Opportunity Center's (UBEOC) 44th Annual Commencement on May 24, 2017 in Slee Hall. Photographer: Meredith Forrest Kulwicki