Mike Rounds, Holly Hoffman are speakers at college graduation ceremonies Saturday

Hundreds of college students will be accepting diplomas in Aberdeen Saturday.

Commencement ceremonies for both Northern State University and Presentation College are planned, with more than 130 students set to graduate at Presentation and another 281 at Northern.

Here’s what you need to know if you plan to attend either graduation.

Northern State

Graduation is at 10:30 a.m. in the Barnett Center on campus. Tickets are not required, and the ceremony is open to the public. A livestream of the ceremony can be found on the university Facebook page or at northern.edu/academics/graduation-and-commencement.

U.S. Sen. and former South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., is the guest speaker.

The vast majority of graduates are receiving bachelor’s degrees, while 16 are receiving associate degrees and 82 master’s degrees.

Forty percent of Northern graduates are first-generation college students, according to a news release from the school.

Presentation

Graduation is set for 11 a.m. Saturday at the Strode Center on campus. It is open to the public, and no tickets are needed.

At Presentation, 125 students will receive bachelor’s degrees, nine master’s degrees, two associate degrees and two certificates.

Hoffman

Holly Hoffman of Eureka is the guest speaker. She was a contestant on “Survivor Nicaragua” and is a professional motivational speaker and author who shares a message of positivity, determination and confidence, according to a news release from the school.

This article originally appeared on Aberdeen News: Northern State University, Presentation College graduations Saturday