graduation

  • Graduation confetti
    Graduating with HonorsÂé¶¹ÒùÔº graduating with honors have completed an honors project demonstrating independent learning and intellectual insight that makes a contribution to our understanding of media, communication or information. The work must
  • A man poses during a light snowstorm on campus.
    The transition from industry to PhD work was an adjustment for Henry Ugwu when he arrived at CMDI. Learning new perspectives helped him create novel research on trust.
  • Evie Warner looking up at the trees.
    Evie Warner is graduating as the outstanding senior for the environmental design department. From her class projects to Copenhagen, Warner blends creativity and nature in her work.
  • A woman in a black dress in front of a buffalo statue and some mountains.
    Lauren Lopez is graduating a year early after holding four on-campus jobs and completing an honors thesis, in addition to her academic accolades.
  • Hayden Chedid (Jour'26), William White outstanding senior.
    This year’s outstanding senior for journalism found her path as editor-in-chief of the university’s fashion magazine and on a meaningful internship.
  • Zach Chagnon in his graduation sash in front of a building.
    The winner of the outstanding senior award for the media production major tapped his Nordic studies minor to fuel an interesting creative project.
  • Headshot of Kaoutar El Ouadi
    The outstanding graduate in the media studies department, Kaoutar El Ouadi is a music aficionado who has an enviable internship at Fox Theater.
  • Headshot of Leah Szabo in graduation attire
    Leah Szabo is a dual citizen, but says she truly found her home in CMDI. She is the outstanding graduate for the strategic communication major.

  • Kate Davis poses outdoors in her graduation sash.
    Kate Davis pairs her loves of art and data visualization to create functional ceramics that tell stories. She was named outstanding senior in the information science department.
  • 2025 Recognition Ceremony
    Our newest class of Forever Buffs arrived amid pandemic and leave as outstanding scholars and accomplished leaders.
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