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Top graduates reflect the perseverance and promise of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s newest alumni
May 12, 2025 The University will honor seven graduates with Deans’ Awards and the President’s Medal for academic excellence and service.
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Natural Sciences and Mathematics Dean’s Award winner Noi found her passion for chemistry at ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ
May 12, 2025 Nang Soyoon Noi, graduating this month with a degree in Biochemistry, was only 16 when she left her homeland of Myanmar to pursue an American education.
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Health and Human Services Dean’s Award winner honors parents’ sacrifices, aims to help underserved communities
May 12, 2025 Jesus Osvaldo Meza Nava, a first-generation college graduate, overcame early struggles, found purpose in physical therapy, and is driven to serve patients facing cultural, financial and language barriers.
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Sexual assault survivor who founded nonprofit to help other survivors receives College of Business Dean’s Award
May 12, 2025 Serena Vu, an international student from Vietnam and her college’s top graduate, created an AI-powered app that provides real-time data on sexual violence incidents.
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First-generation college student wins SSIS Dean’s Award and plans to pursue career in academia
May 12, 2025 Danae Bolton wants to use their experiences as a first-generation college student who struggled with housing and food security to make academia more inclusive.
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History major persevered through addiction and homelessness to become one of ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ’s top graduates
May 12, 2025 Keeley O’Farrell, the College of Arts and Letters Dean’s Award winner, pulled herself out of opioid addiction to go back to school and graduate summa cum laude.
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Engineering and Computer Science Dean’s Award winner is a role model for Latinas in STEM
May 12, 2025 Isabel Santoyo-Garcia, one of the University's top graduates, leads by example with an impressive resume of web development projects and community service.
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Lifelong learner and civil rights advocate Jeffery Benson treads his own path to a degree
May 12, 2025 The 61-year-old recipient of the President’s Medal and the Dean’s Award for the College of Education has persevered and thrived on his journey to graduation.