Central College will celebrate commencement this weekend.

On Saturday, 238 students will be participating in the ceremony at 2 p.m. in H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse. Graduates and families will also celebrate baccalaureate at 10 a.m. in Douwstra Auditorium.

Dr. Pamela Soltis will deliver this year’s commencement speech. Soltis is distinguished professor and curator of molecular systematics and evolutionary genetics in the Florida Museum of Natural History at the University of Florida. Soltis studied biology at Central College.

Doors to H.S. Kuyper Fieldhouse open for commencement at 12:30 p.m. The Symphonic Wind Ensemble will perform at 1:30 p.m., and a reception and photo opportunities will follow the ceremony in P.H. Kuyper Gymnasium and Kuyper Lawn. The ceremony and baccalaureate will also be available online through live streaming. No tickets are distributed for either event.