The University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) will award more than 10,000 degrees during its spring commencement ceremony on Thursday. The ceremony will award degrees to students who earned their degree in fall 2024 or applied to graduate this spring or summer, including: 7,476 bachelor’s degrees, 1,776 master’s degrees, 153 MBAs, 179 law degrees and 480 doctoral degrees. Three-time Olympian Emma Coburn will deliver the commencement speech on Thursday. Coburn is a three-time track Olympian and NCAA national champion. Coburn attended CU Boulder and graduated with a marketing degree in 2013. She competed in her first Olympics in 2012 while still a student. In 2016 Coburn won a bronze medal in Rio de Janeiro, in the steeplechase. In his first commencement at CU Boulder, Chancellor Justin Schwartz will also recognize CU superfan Peggy Coppom with the Chancellor’s Impact Award for her lifetime of dedication to the university. Read more: https://www.9news.com/article/life/style/colorado-guide/university-colorado-boulder-2025-graduation-ceremony/73-c3b85ca0-b342-4c86-ae10-e7ca7ba09d67 More local videos here: https://bit.ly/2Pa0d1l Subscribe to NEXT: http://bit.ly/2eP1GwI Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news X: https://x.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.