Fall commencement ceremony celebrating online and cohort students, 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16

By Ralph Freso

The third of six fall commencement ceremonies on Wednesday afternoon honored graduates from the colleges of Engineering and Technology and Natural Sciences, as well as those receiving their bachelor's degrees from the College of Nursing and Health Care Professions.

  • A graduate takes a selfie during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate waves to family and friends during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate takes a video during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduates applaud their impending graduating during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A first-generation graduate during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate accents her mortarboard with a ceremonial Kenyan headdress during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Members of Critical Mass sing the national anthem during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Student speaker Madison Bennett addresses her fellow graduates during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Commencement staff ready Bibles for graduates during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate celebrates after receiving her diploma during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate flashes a Lopes Up after receiving his diploma during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Dr. Paul Danuser reads names of graduates during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate celebrate after receiving her diploma during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Family members take photos of their graduates during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Brothers Joshua (left) and Caleb Peavy congratulate each other as they walk the stage together during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • College of Engineering and Technology Dean Paul Lambertson congratulates graduates during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate displays her diploma to family and friends in the crowd during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduates celebrate after receiving their diploma during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A student takes video of her fellow graduates during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduates celebrate as streamers rain down during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduates congratulate each other on the Quad following the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Graduates take photos with family members following the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate uses a flag to shield herself from the sun following the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate flashes a Lopes Up as he is covered in flowered leis during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A graduate poses in front of a Zimbabwe flag during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • The daughter of an online student looks ready to graduate as she wears her father's mortarboard cap during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • Family members take photos of their graduates during the Thursday morning fall commencement ceremony at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.
  • A mortarboard graduation balloon floats overhead as graduates are met by family and friends on the Quad during the Thursday morning commencement ceremony for online and cohort students at Global Credit Union Arena on Oct. 16, 2025.

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