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

Spalding University will confer 562 degrees during six ceremonies scheduled between May 30 and June 1. The Catholic university, located in downtown Louisville, also announced it will honor Tori Murden McClure, who is retiring as the university’s president. Murden McClure has led the institution since 2010. Under her leadership, the school’s endowment has grown to more than $30 million and the campus has expanded by 40 percent, according to a press release from the school.

The university also named Dr. Nancy Ferrell Jones as its 2024 Caritas Award winner. Ferrell Jones has served in the healthcare field for 25 years. She earned a doctor of nursing practice from Capella University and holds a bachelor of science in nursing from Spalding as well as a bachelor of arts in psychology from the University of Louisville.

During its commencement, Spalding University will confer honorary degrees on four individuals: Elmer Lucille Allen, a chemist and artist who graduated from Nazareth College; Mark Hogg, founder of WaterStep; Justice Angela McCormick Bisig, elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court in 2022; and William E. Summers IV, a former deputy mayor and executive at Greater Louisville Inc.