Georgia Gwinnett College to graduate largest fall class

More than 400 students will graduate from Georgia Gwinnett College this semester, the largest fall class in the college's 10-year history.

The college will award 455 bachelor’s degrees Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Infinite Energy Center arena in Duluth, the school announced.

During the ceremony, two students will be commissioned as U.S. Army officers.

Sanjay Parekh, an Atlanta-area technology entrepreneur, will be the keynote speaker.

The Lawrenceville college now has more than 12,000 students and has been recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse schools in the country.

This week, the college will also graduate its 4,000th student.

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