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Wednesday, May 29, 2013  1,024 USAFA cadets graduated on Wednesday

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Michael Donley, Secretary of the Air Force, will be the commencement speaker at this year's USAFA graduation.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Approximately 500 free, reserved-seat tickets for the Academy's Class of 2013 Graduation Ceremony will be available beginning 8 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013, through the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance and the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  The Colorado Board of Education is considering tougher guidelines for high school graduation.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley will be the guest speaker at the Air Force Academy graduation in May.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Rihana President was accepted to Brown, Cornell, UCLA and NYU among other schools.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  Bracing for the sequester, Air Force leadership has cancelled all aviation support to public events for the remainder of the 2013 fiscal year, grounding the graduation flyover.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  The nation's high school graduation rate is the highest since 1976, but more than a fifth of students are still failing to get their diploma in four years, reveals an Education Department study.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  Tuesday's graduation ceremony was long overdue for the latest academy class of the Colorado Springs Fire Department. Their original ceremony was postponed because of the Waldo Canyon Fire.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Forbes releases its list of America's Top Colleges and Colorado College ranks 29th out of 650 schools from around the nation.  So, do rankings really matter when choosing a university?

Thursday, May 24, 2012  President Barack Obama was on hand Wednesday as 1,074 Cadets graduated into the Air Force.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  Click here to watch a live feed of President Barack Obama addressing the 5th graduating class at the Air Force Academy.

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  Air Force Academy cadets are less than 24 hours away from their graduation ceremony and President Obama's speech.  This will be the president's second visit, his first one was as a senator, but his arrival as Commander in Chief means security is a priority.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  Life-threatening allergies affect millions of children in the U.S. and send countless people to the emergency room. Angel Service Dogs in Monument is trying to help those people through its puppy raisers.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  They're back! The Thunderbirds will fill the skies with activity the next few days as they prepare for graduation at the Air Force Academy. But a special flight scheduled for Bronco's head coach John Fox gets canceled.