Spring 2018 commencement ceremony in photos

More than 2,000 graduating students celebrated at Wright State University’s spring commencement ceremony April 28 in the Wright State Nutter Center. (Photos by Erin Pence and Matt Helton)

Wright State University honored more than 2,000 graduating students at its spring commencement ceremony April 28 in the Wright State Nutter Center.

The spring class of 2018 includes graduates with 1,429 bachelor’s degrees and 602 master’s degrees as well as those awarded associate degrees and post-master’s certificates.

Graduating students range in age from 19 to 85. The class includes 1,461 students from the 16 counties anchored by Wright State’s Dayton and Lake campuses. Graduates hail from a total of 27 states. The class also includes 202 international students from 34 different nations.

In her commencement address, President Cheryl B. Schrader called on graduates to be entrepreneurs, innovators and humanitarians.

“I have seen firsthand your passion for helping others,” Schrader said. “Never forget that one person can make a difference.”