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UNC 研究生s a Diverse Class of More Than 1,200 this Spring

Nearly 43% of the spring 2024 undergraduate class are the 第一个 in their families 从大学毕业

The University of 北ern Colorado (UNC) celebrates its newest graduating class at its spring commencement ceremonies May 3-4, inside the Bank of Colorado Arena. 这 class includes the largest percentage of 第一个-generation 学生 receiving a bachelor’s degree in the past five years 和 the most diverse classes of graduate 和 undergraduate 学生 during that same timeframe.  

Overall, 学院 Natural 和 健康 科学 is awarding the largest number of bachelor’s degrees this year, 和 学院 教育 和 Behavioral 科学 is awarding the largest number of master’s, specialist 和 doctoral degrees. 

研究生 毕业典礼, recognizing approximately 389 学生 who will receive a doctoral, specialist or master’s degree, will take place on Friday, May 3, at 6 p.m. 

Undergraduate 毕业典礼 will include three ceremonies on Saturday, May 4, recognizing approximately 843 学生 receiving bachelor’s degrees.

  • The ceremony for graduates of both 学院 教育 和 Behavioral 科学 和 学院 执行 和 视觉 艺术 begins at 9 a.m.
  • The ceremony for graduates of 学院 Natural 和 健康 科学 begins at 中午.
  • The ceremony for graduates of both 学院 Humanities 和 Social 科学 和 肯尼斯·W. 蒙福特商学院 begins at 3 p.m. 

相关: Celebrating the Class of Spring 2024


An additional 309 学生 are expected to complete their degree requirements this summer 和 are eligible to participate in the spring ceremonies. 

All ceremonies will be held at UNC的 Bank of Colorado Arena. Tickets are required for entry 和 are distributed to graduates electronically via 他们的bemail账户. Guests must obtain tickets before the ceremony as they are 门口没有人. 

The ceremonies can be viewed in many ways, including livestream via UNC的 website 和 on social media platforms for family 和 friends watching from home. 大学 also offers live Spanish-language interpretation services 和 viewing spaces on campus for people who want a less crowded viewing space. 

More information about tickets, parking locations 和 a campus map are available on UNC的 毕业典礼上网站. 

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  • The spring undergraduate class is the most diverse one in the past five years with the number of 学生 identifying as Hispanic/Latine (24.3%),多种族(5%)和 Black or African American (4.3%) at some of the highest percentages over that timeframe.  
  • 这 year marks the highest percent of graduate 学生 who identify as Hispanic/Latine graduating in a spring ceremony in the past five years, more than doubling from 7% 2020 - 2016年.7% in 2024.  
  • Undergraduate 学生 graduating this spring received over $24.总共400万美元 merit-based 和 private scholarships 和 grants (aid that doesn’t need to be repaid) throughout their UNC education.  
  • The spring class has the highest percentage of undergraduate 学生 in the past 5年(42岁).9%) who are the 第一个 in their families to earn a college degree.   

Most popular undergraduate degree programs:

  • 心理学(100) 
  • 业务 Administration (98) 
  • 基础教育(54)
  • 护理(53)
  • Criminology 和 Criminal Justice (45)

Most popular graduate degree programs:

  • 业务 Administration (46) 
  • Special 教育 programs (46) 
  • 音乐(34)
  • Sport 和 Exercise Science (28)
  • 教育领导(19)
  • 学校心理学(19)
  • The spring class includes 35 undergraduate 和 graduate student athletes across the following programs: baseball, football, men’s basketball, men’s 和 women’s cross country, softball, swimming 和 diving, volleyball, women’s golf 和 women’s soccer. 
  • 这 class includes 54 United States veterans, 37 undergraduate 学生 和 17 graduate 学生.  
  • 研究生s come from 46 Colorado counties, 45 states 和 21 countries.  
  • The youngest graduate this spring is 19 years old 和 the oldest is 66. 
  • The College of Natural 和 健康 科学 graduated the largest number of undergraduate 学生 (260), followed by 学院 教育 和 Behavioral 科学 (200), College of Humanities 和 Social 科学 (193), 学院 执行 和 视觉 艺术 (107) 和 the 蒙福特商学院 (98). 
  • The College of 教育 和 Behavioral 科学 graduated the largest number of graduate 学生 (178), followed by College of Natural 和 健康 科学 (111), Monfort College of 业务 (46), College of 执行 和 视觉 艺术 (34) 和 College of Humanities 和 Social 科学 (20). 
  • UNC awarded the highest number of undergraduate degrees in the past five years in these areas: Musical Theatre (18) 和 English Secondary 教育 (16), 和 the number of graduate degrees awarded in 音乐(34), Clinical Mental 健康 Counseling (21) 和 Bio逻辑 科学 (16).

With the spring 2024 graduating class, UNC now has more than 141,600 living alumni living 和 working in all 50 states 和 more than 89 countries. 

Data about UNC的 spring 2024 class is preliminary 和 based on demographics of 学生 who have applied to graduate as of April 12, 2024. Degrees are officially conferred 2024年6月. 

研究生 毕业典礼 Student Speakers

 梅丽莎·拉弗蒂.

梅丽莎·拉弗蒂 

College of 教育 和 Behavioral 科学 
Doctor of Philosophy, Higher 教育 和 Student Affairs 领导 

梅丽莎·拉弗蒂 is a 第一个-generation student from Bismarck, 北 Dakota, with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago 和 a Master of 艺术 in Clinical Psychology from Eastern Illinois University. 她目前的工作是 Finish What You Started re-engagement coordinator at Colorado State University, where 她 also serves on the Center for Mindfulness 领导 Team. 拉弗蒂是忠诚的 to improving access to higher education 和 creating positive, inclusive environments 通过正念领导.  

妮娅·蕾妮·康诺利

妮娅·蕾妮·康诺利 

蒙福特商学院 
Master of 业务 Administration, Human Resources concentration 

妮娅·蕾妮·康诺利, founder of How To Love A Battered Woman, LLC.,点燃变革 as a certified motivational speaker, relationship coach 和 author. 与坚定的 dedication, 她 empowers individuals to overcome adversity, fostering resilience 和 增长. As a proud wife, Connolly embodies the values of love, compassion 和 strength in both her personal 和 professional life. Her journey epitomizes the power of perseverance 和 the ability to rise above challenges. Through her inspirational work, Connolly inspires others to embrace their potential, cultivate healthy relationships 和 pursue their dreams with courage 和 conviction. 

Undergraduate 毕业典礼 Student Speakers 

Jenessa哈姆

Jenessa哈姆 

College of 教育 和 Behavioral 科学 
Bachelor of 艺术, Psychology 

Jenessa哈姆 is graduating with a bachelor's degree in Psychology with a minor in Human Services. She is a Colorado native 和 is excited for what the world has to offer after graduation. Hamm has been inspired 和 motivated from 年轻的时候 to go to college 和 pursue a degree in psychology. 生活环境 challenging, but in the face of that, 她 was fortunate enough to have support. 当她在博天堂官方的时候,哈姆was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi, 参加了 Gender 和 Sexuality Resource Center events 和 meetings 和 multi-cultural events. 毕业后, plans to explore the world via traveling, 和 pursue a master's degree in social work. 

麦迪逊Gremillion

麦迪逊Gremillion 

College of Natural 和 健康 科学 
Bachelor of Science, Bio逻辑 科学 — Pre-health 和 Biomedical 科学 concentration 

麦迪逊Gremillion is a non-traditional Honors student graduating with a 生物专业学士学位逻辑 科学 在医学预科的路上. Gremillion’s荣誉论文, titled, "End-of-Life Patient Communication: Exploring Comfort, Communication 和 教育 of 健康care Professionals for End-of-Life Care" was awarded the Portz Interdisciplinary Fellowship through the National Collegiate 荣誉委员会 in 2022. Gremillion hopes to contribute to the growing body of research 她dding light on the importance of empathy-based practice as 她 continues in the Master of 公共卫生计划 the Colorado School of P分; 健康 at UNC在 f所有2024. 她后来打算继续 a Doctor of 医学 or Doctor of Osteopathic 医学 program.  

凯撒·罗萨莱斯·科尔多瓦.

凯撒·罗萨莱斯·科尔多瓦 

College of Humanities 和 Social 科学 
Bachelor of 艺术, Economics — P分; Policy concentration 

Cesar Alej和ro Rosales Cordova is a queer 第一个-generation Latinx student born 和 raised in Colorado with a passion for helping others. 他以优异的成绩毕业 bachelor's degree in Economics 还有两个未成年人,第一个 in Mexican American Studies 和 第二次 Ethics, Social 和 Political Philosophy. At UNC, Rosales Cordova has enjoyed working with organizations such as the Office of 健康 Promotion, Earth Guardians, Student Affairs, Student Government 和 学院 执行视觉 艺术. In the future, Rosales Cordova aims to earn his master's degree in p分; health 和 continue to help 和 empower his community 

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