Six Hundred Scholars Graduate

UC Santa Barbara celebrated its biggest graduate commencement in a decade, sending off 623 scholars including 290 doctoral candidates and 333 master’s recipients. New Dean Janine Jones and Chancellor Dennis Assanis praised the graduates, while keynote speaker Marc Nathanson, former U.S. ambassador to Norway, urged them to cherish relationships as their lasting legacy. Student speaker Alden Benjamin Lopez-Hernandez Jr. inspired with a message of perseverance. Two standout researchers, Alexander Davydov and Sienna Parker, won top dissertation awards and are heading to elite universities. Nine mentors also received Graduate Division Mentoring Awards for their vital role in fostering student success and community. 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/dc7c01866d1e8b80