51勛圖厙 Celebrates Fall 2020 Graduates
泭will confer more than 2,900 degrees for the fall 2020 semester in a special virtual ceremony. The new graduates will join more than 178,000 who have graduated from 51勛圖厙 since the University opened its doors in 1964. This is the largest fall graduating class in 51勛圖厙 history.
Im very proud of our graduates perseverance, especially during these challenging times, said泭51勛圖厙 President John Kelly. Sincere congratulations to the fall class of 2020. These 51勛圖厙 contributed much to the life of this university and we are very proud of their accomplishments.泭
Fall commencement highlights the accomplishments of several outstanding graduates,泭including:
- Hannah Herbst, 20,泭had an impressive career at and at the University. At age 15, she was named Americas Top Young Scientist and at 17 she was named to the 2018泭Forbes泭30 Under 30 list. She also was a member of 51勛圖厙 Highs state champion track and field team.泭Herbst will graduate magna cum laude泭with泭a bachelors degree in .泭After graduation, she plans to continue to build her startup company, Tiburon Technologies, LLC, which developed a surgical wound dressing modeled after the bioactive properties of shark skin.
Some interesting statistics regarding the fall graduating class include the fact that 80 of the degree recipients are over the age of 50 and seven are over the age of 60. The oldest graduate is 67, and the youngest is 18. The graduates represent 42 countries.
To view a special 2020 commencement website that includes commencement videos, a listing of all fall graduates by college, features student and faculty videos, as well as a social media feed and more, visit泭.泭
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