Kayla Knowles-Skelton Graduates From University of Alabama

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA — Kayla Knowles-Skelton of Manhattan Beach graduated from the University of Alabama in June with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication & Information Sciences. She was among some 6,326 students who earned degrees this spring.

The University plans to hold summer commencement events on Friday, July 31 and Saturday, August 1 and is invited all spring graduates to attend. Summer commencement plans "are contingent on how the summer outlook progresses," according to the university in a news release. "The recent change to remote learning during this unprecedented time affected the University's plans for traditional commencement activities. However, commencement is a milestone, and the University wants graduates to have the opportunity to walk across the stage in celebration of their success.

"We will also be recognizing the achievements of our spring 2020 graduating class through online and social media outlets to highlight our shared pride in them," said UA President Stuart Bell. "I look forward to congratulating each student on stage very soon."

The University of Alabama offers "dozens of challenging academic programs, expert and world-renowned faculty and numerous opportunities for service and growth. UA offers its students a premier educational, cultural and social experience with more than 200 undergraduate, graduate and professional programs and gives students the opportunity to partner with faculty performing cutting-edge research.

It is also Alabama's oldest and largest public institution of higher education and "a student-centered research university that draws the best and brightest to an academic community committed to providing a premier undergraduate and graduate education. UA is dedicated to achieving excellence in scholarship, collaboration and intellectual engagement; providing public outreach and service to the state of Alabama and the nation; and nurturing a campus environment that fosters collegiality, respect and inclusivity."