Ivy Tech Community College Columbus campus will be celebrating the graduation of more than 1,300 students from its service area today.

This will be the 55th commencement ceremony for the school.

The school will also be awarding more than 1,900 credentials including associate degrees, technical certificates, and certificates.

Graduating student Tanvi Dandawate will give the student address. Dandawate is earning an associates degree in business administration.

An honorary associate of science degree will be presented to Kathy Oren. Oren retired as president and CEO of the Community Education Coalition and is a former member of the Ivy Tech Columbus Campus Board of Trustees.

The commencement will be begin at 6 p.m. Friday evening in the Columbus North High School Gymnasium.

If you can’t make it you can watch the commencement live on the Ivy Tech Columbus Facebook page.