The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts will hold its 30th Commencement Ceremony, which will honor the Class of 2024, at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at the Oaklawn Event Center.
Matt Bell, president of Origami Sake which is based in Hot Springs, will serve as the main commencement speaker. He is an Arkansas native and successful business entrepreneur. Prior to starting Origami Sake, Matt was a founding partner of Bell-Corley Construction, a commercial general contracting company; Viridian, a green building and energy efficiency consulting company; and Entegrity, a commercial solar development and energy efficiency contractor.
Seniors Kaira Harper and Gwen Oliver will serve as student commencement speakers. The school will also recognize its 3,000th graduate during the ceremony.
The event is not open to the public. A ticket is required for admission to the ceremony. Tickets were only available to students and their family members.