Reverend Joseph E. Kurtz, D.D. Bishop | Archdiocese of Louisville

Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre and Bellarmine Trustee Mike Hobbs are set to play significant roles in Bellarmine University's upcoming commencement ceremonies on May 11. According to a press release from the school, Archbishop Shelton J. Fabre will deliver the commencement address to undergraduates at the university's 71st annual commencement exercises at 2 p.m. on May 11. The press release also states that he will receive an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters during the ceremony.

Bellarmine Trustee and alumnus Mike Hobbs, who has had a successful career in glass manufacturing spanning five decades, will address the ceremony for graduate and doctoral students at 10 a.m. on the same day. The press release highlights that Hobbs now focuses on mentoring and advising entrepreneurs from underrepresented communities.

The article further mentions that among this year's graduating class are Olivia Remmert and Abrayah McMillen, who are the first two students to complete Bellarmine University's Health Humanities Program. This unique program integrates arts, humanities, and social sciences, offering a curriculum that covers various important topics in the field of health.

The ceremonies will take place at Freedom Hall, 937 Phillips Lane, and mark the conferral of 850 degrees to undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students.