PROVIDENCE — Johnson & Wales University will hold three commencement ceremonies this week for the more than 7,000 students receiving degrees at its Providence campus.

Peter McWalters, outgoing state commissioner of elementary and secondary education, will be the keynote speaker at the ceremony Thursday for the 806 graduates of the Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School and School of Education.

McWalters, who will retire next month, will receive an honorary doctor of education degree during the ceremony, which starts at 7 p.m. in the Providence Performing Arts Center. In addition, Roger J. Dow, president and chief executive officer of the U.S. Travel Association, will receive an honorary doctor of business administration in hospitality management.

Robert H. Castellini, CEO and owner of the Cincinnati Reds baseball team, will deliver the keynote speech to the 3,409 graduates of the Hospitality College and College of Culinary Arts on Saturday at 8:45 a.m. at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center. Castellini will be awarded an honorary doctor of business administration degree in hospitality management. Also, Leah Chase, owner of Dooky Chase Restaurant, in New Orleans, will receive an honorary doctor of culinary arts degree.

Later on Saturday, at 2:45 p.m. at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, Dana H. Gaebe, senior partner of the Providence law firm Gaebe & Kezirian, will be the keynote speaker at the ceremony for the 2,794 graduates of the College of Business and Technology. Gaebe will receive an honorary doctor of business administration degree. Christopher W. Bodine, retired president of CVS Caremark Health Services, will also receive an honorary doctor of business administration degree.

Johnson & Wales has 16,000 students at campuses in Providence; North Miami, Denver and Charlotte, N.C.