Staff report The University of Alabama's 2021 spring graduating class includes 636 first-generation college students, as well as notable athletes such as Miami Dolphins' quarterback Tua Tagovailoa and former NBA star Robert Horry. UA held 10 commencement ceremonies spread over Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Coleman Coliseum. The staggered ceremonies were part of an effort to ensure social distancing, along with other COVID-19 precautions like mandatory mask-wearing. A total of 6,158 degrees were set to be conferred this weekend, according to UA's commencement website. That total includes 4,747 students who earned undergraduate degrees, while 1,300 earned master's degrees and 111 earned doctoral degrees. The class of 2021 graduates came from 30 nations spanning the globe. Forty-nine of the 50 United States were represented in the pool of graduates, with Wyoming being the only state not represented. Graduates came from 61 of Alabama's 67 counties.