The Winter Commencement ceremony for Missouri Western State University will be held this Saturday.

Missouri Western expects nearly 300 students to earn their degree this semester.

The commencement speaker will be Dr. Daniel Shepherd, chair and associate professor of education.

The ceremony is free and open to the public. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, and doors will open at 9:45 a.m. The ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, in the arena of the M.O. Looney Complex.

For those unable to attend, Commencement will be streamed live online.