Degrees or certificates were awarded to 864 graduates of the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences’ five colleges and graduate school May 18 during a commencement ceremony at Verizon Arena in North Little Rock.

Degrees or certificates were presented to 165 in the College of Medicine, 229 in the College of Nursing, 111 in the College of Pharmacy, 64 in the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, 271 in the College of Health Professions, and 30 in the Graduate School.

UAMS Chancellor Cam Patterson, M.D., MBA, presented the Chancellor’s Award to Gilda Malone Underwood, president of the Schmieding Foundation Inc. in Springdale.      MORE