On Saturday, May 7, the College of Western Idaho (CWI) will celebrate its 2016 class of graduates in a commencement ceremony hosted at Taco Bell Arena in Boise. The ceremony is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will recognize degree and certificate graduates, as well as GED completers.

CWI will honor a record number of degree and certificate candidates as well as the most ever graduates with honors. Some of the highlights of this year’s commencement include:

• 1293 Degree and Certificate Candidates
• 508 Graduates with Honors
• 244 Graduates with Multiple Degrees
• 129 Veteran Graduates
• Average Graduate GPA 3.27
• Youngest Graduate - 17 Years Old
• Oldest Graduate - 68 Years Old

For more commencement details visit cwi.edu/graduation [2]. Family and friends of graduates that cannot attend in person can watch a live stream of the event at cwi.edu. Community members are also encouraged to share messages with graduates using #cwigraduation on Twitter and Instagram. Messages will be streamed on screens for graduates to see while preparing for the ceremony.