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The National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame's 2023 Hall of Fame honorees include four inductees from The T&D Region.

It got several 'degrees' hotter at Fort Valley State University Saturday morning, as the graduating class of 2023 walked across the stage.

For the third straight year, The Commercial presents a series honoring Jefferson County's high school and college graduates, sharing just a few of their stories. For this series, the Class of 2023, we will also look back with alumni and educators on four schools that are closing or being phased out at the end of this school year – Dollarway High, Jack Robey Junior High, Lighthouse Charter and Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Campus. (The last will restart its high school with a slow-growth model.)

The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will host its 167th commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. Saturday at Simmons Bank Field and will livestream the ceremony via YouTube. The processional begins at 8:45 a.m., according to a news release.

Here is a list of most college and university commencement exercises in Arkansas, including some information on speakers.