Hawaii Pacific University will confer associate, baccalaureate and masters degrees to nearly 900 students in its Spring 2010 class May 19 at the Waikiki Shell.

The ceremony — the school's 74th — begins at 6 p.m.

Dr. John Fleckles, who retired as HPU's senior vice president of academic affairs in 2008, will deliver the commencement address.

Valedictory speeches will be delivered by:

• Kira Virginia Vinke, Bachelor of Arts in International Relations, representing undergraduate degree programs.

• Earlynne Oshiro, Master of Business Administration, representing degree programs.

• Alexis Rivera, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in Computer Information Systems, representing HPU Military Campus Programs.