The University of Mobile awarded degrees to approximately 350 graduates during commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 12 at 10 a.m. at the Mobile Civic Center. Graduates by hometowns are:

More than 40 churches and ministries and almost 500 individuals have united to pray daily for Mobile and Baldwin counties through Pray Gulf Coast, a 50-day prayer initiative launched by the University of Mobile Center for Leadership.

The University of Mobile is adding a new residence hall with apartment-style living for upperclassmen.

University of Mobile students Jessica Catlin and Alexis Barnard will spend part of their summer in the nation’s capital gaining firsthand knowledge of history and political science. Having survived a highly competitive application process, the pair has been selected to serve as government interns. Catlin will work in the U.S. Senate for Sen. Jeff Sessions while Barnard will work at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum.

Dr. Jane Finley, dean of the University of Mobile School of Business, discussed how UMobile prepares ethical business leaders in a column written for Gulf Coast Business, a monthly publication of The Mobile Press-Register.