Graduates Rise, Bonds Last Beyond Commencement

A record-breaking graduation celebrated over 600 scholars as the university’s largest class in a decade, with new leadership rallying behind the graduates’ futures. Alumni keynote Marc Nathanson urged them to embrace the unexpected, learn from history, and hold fast to the relationships that will outlast everything else. Student speaker Alden Lopez-Hernandez Jr. shared his journey of perseverance, reminding peers they’re not alone in their triumph. Two top dissertation winners—Alexander Davydov in engineering and Sienna Parker in tech management—were honored and headed abroad for further research. Nine graduate students also received Mentoring Awards for building community and lifting others up, proving that leadership starts with care. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/e83d9db904abcb9a