All inspiring grads

December 6, 2019

Inspiring grads: Andrea Gurga

Overcoming adversity, student balances family illness and doctorate

December 6, 2019

Inspiring grads: Jason Baksas

Balancing family, job while changing career to nursing

December 6, 2019

Inspiring grads: Karla Solis

Traumatic experience furthers desire to change the socioeconomic, cultural issues that face her neighborhood

inspiring grads

April 29, 2019

Inspiring grads

Read about the journeys these six students took to their May commencement

April 29, 2019

Inspiring grads: Discovering passion for computer science pays off

Kevin Bell, the feat of graduation college after finishing high school with a 1.1 GPA is a far-off dream come to fruition

Nina Ambida; inspiring grad

April 29, 2019

Inspiring grads: Suddenly homeless, student finds support on campus

During the fall of her sophomore year, Nina Ambida found herself homeless

Yabe Manako

April 29, 2019

Inspiring grads: Born deaf, student overcomes barriers to earn Ph.D.

Manako Yabe poetically compares her journey to that of a dandelion seed trying to grow on a stone street

Kenneth Booker; inspiring grad

April 29, 2019

Inspiring grads: Future educator aims to ignite love of learning in others

Kenneth Booker sees future in education with help from strong role model

Jemal Abdusebur

April 29, 2019

Inspiring grads: Physician inspired by challenges faced growing up in Ethiopia

Abdusebur Jemal decided he would become a doctor as a young boy, after experiencing the challenges faced by poor populations in Ethiopia

Inspiring grads

December 6, 2018

Inspiring grads

Read about the journeys these six students took to their Dec. 15 commencement

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