Academy spring graduation date announced

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  • By Airman 1st Class Rachel Hammes
  • U.S. Air Force Academy Public Affairs
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. --  The Academy released the schedule of events for the 2015 spring graduation, with ceremonies and events beginning May 21 and culminating in graduation May 28.

This is a change from previous years, when graduation took place on a Wednesday rather than a Thursday, said Sue Christensen, Institutional Plans and Events Specialist with the Plans, Programs and Institutional Events Division here.

"That allowed us to free up Memorial Day itself," she said. "Very few events are now taking place on Monday, whereas before it was a full day for everyone."

By scheduling fewer events for Memorial Day, the Academy will cut down on overtime pay for civilian employees, she said.

A major part of moving graduation forward a day was cancelling the Organization Awards Parade, traditionally held on Monday of graduation week, and to instead present the awards at the graduation awards ceremony at Clune Arena May 27.

The week will still hold multiple events for friends and families of graduating cadets, Christensen said.

For more information on the schedule of events for graduation week, go to http://www.usafa.edu/superintendent/graduation