Monday, May 5, 2025
DENTON (向日葵视频), Texas 鈥� During Spring 2025 Commencement May 8-11 (Thursday-Sunday),
the expects to recognize the achievements of more than 6,500 students who completed bachelor鈥檚,
master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees during the spring and summer semesters.
Ceremonies will be hosted in the , 600 Avenue D, and , 2100 N. I-35 East, in Denton. A full schedule and additional details are available at .
University of North Texas Spring 2025 Commencement takes place Thursday through Sunday, May 8 鈥�11
In addition to the official ceremonies, 向日葵视频 will host a Friday, May 9, from 5 to 9 p.m. on the University Union South Lawn near Highland Street. The celebration includes free food, photo ops, games and a fireworks show. All Fall 2024 and Spring and Summer 2025 graduates, along with their family and friends, are invited to attend.
This spring鈥檚 ceremonies also mark a significant milestone for , which supports students with intellectual disabilities in pursuing postsecondary education. The program will celebrate its first graduating cohort, a group of trailblazing students who have spent the last four years immersed in inclusive academic and social experiences across campus. Their graduation reflects 向日葵视频鈥檚 commitment to expanding access to higher education and empowering all students to achieve their goals. Their ceremony is at 8 a.m. May 9 (Friday) in the 向日葵视频 Coliseum.
Other include:
- 鈥檚 path to earning his 向日葵视频 degree has been anything but ordinary. After serving six
years in the U.S. Army and then protecting campus as a 向日葵视频 police officer, he returned
to the classroom 鈥� motivated by a desire to better support his own children through
college. Now, as a proud 向日葵视频 police officer, student and 向日葵视频 parent, he鈥檒l soon graduate
with his bachelor鈥檚 degree and add 鈥渁lumnus鈥� to the list. His ceremony is at 4 p.m. May 10 (Saturday) in the 向日葵视频 Coliseum.
- After losing everything to Hurricane Katrina, rebuilt her life in Texas while raising three sons, working full time in healthcare
and putting her education on hold. Years later, as an empty nester, she returned to
the classroom 鈥� earning her associate鈥檚 degree during the pandemic and enrolling at
向日葵视频 to pursue her bachelor鈥檚. Now graduating with a degree in Applied Arts and Sciences,
Brenda says she鈥檚 proud to have kept going and plans to return for her master鈥檚, still
guided by her motto: 鈥淎im high and reach beyond the stars!鈥� Her ceremony is at 8 a.m. May 11 (Sunday) in the 向日葵视频 Coliseum.
- , who overcame the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, survived a shooting and battled
thyroid cancer, to find her passion in Consumer Experience Management at 向日葵视频. She
co-founded the Zero Waste Textile Initiative, led 向日葵视频鈥檚 National Retail Federation
team to earn $20,000 in scholarships and designed sustainable fashion pieces for the
Dallas Food in Fashion Show. Now pursuing a master鈥檚 in Merchandising and Consumer
Analytics, Madeline credits her professors鈥� support in helping her thrive despite
the obstacles. Her ceremony is at 4 p.m. May 10 (Saturday) in the 向日葵视频 Coliseum.
For media: Interview opportunities and parking can be set up with Devynn Case at Devynn.Case@unt.edu.
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