Graduation weekends are truly a time of celebration and inspiration, filled with stories that warm the heart and uplift the spirit.
Here’s a rundown of some of the remarkable highlights we featured this week on Hispanic Engineer.
At the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), four in-person commencement ceremonies honored over 3,000 graduates and degree candidates for the spring and summer of 2025.
Among these achievers, more than 480 are engineering graduates, along with a record number of graduates in computer science.
This year also marks a historic milestone as UTEP celebrated the very first graduating class from the Doctor of Occupational Therapy program and the largest cohort in the College of Science’s history.
These ceremonies took place on May 18 and 19, recognizing the accomplishments of bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral graduates across a variety of disciplines, including the College of Health Sciences, College of Nursing, College of Science, Woody L. Hunt College of Business, School of Pharmacy, College of Liberal Arts, College of Education, and College of Engineering.
San Diego State University mirrored this spirit of achievement, proudly celebrating the Class of 2025 with four commencement ceremonies, graduating over 12,000 students this year.
The most sought-after degrees this year included psychology and computer science, showcasing the growing interest in these vital fields.
California State University, Northridge (CSUN) celebrated Lisa P. Jackson, Apple’s vice president for environment, policy, and social initiatives, by awarding her an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
This recognition took place during the College of Engineering and Computer Science and the College of Science and Mathematics ceremonies on May 16.
It’s worth noting that more than 70 percent of CSUN students are first-generation college attendees, and 60 percent come from historically underrepresented backgrounds.
Brandon Salazar, a graduate from the University of New Mexico and the first in his family to attend college, shared his journey through a video series on social media.
In a touching two-minute video, he provided valuable encouragement to new first-generation college students by reminding them that it’s completely natural to feel a mix of excitement and nervousness as they embark on their own journeys.
Meanwhile, the University of California, Merced, recognized around 600 dazzling graduates at the School of Engineering and Natural Sciences.
The student keynote speaker, Lucia Barboza, passionately urged her fellow graduates—not only engineers and scientists—to keep pursuing knowledge and to stay aware of how their work impacts the world around them.
“What is an engineer or scientist without their social impact?” she asked, driving home the point that the contributions we make should reflect the communities we serve.
Lastly, San Antonio College has been delighting in the success stories of its students, like that of Dr. Luis Balarin, who shared his inspiring transition from the college’s premed track to medical school.
He highlighted how community colleges provide a comprehensive premed program and how utilizing the student advisory program helped guide him along a path that is often financially daunting.
Every graduation represents endless possibilities and a bright future ahead.
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