Get to know some of the nearly 6,300 Tar Heels graduating this weekend and learn more about their paths to Commencement.
University Communications, Thursday, May 13th, 2021
Nearly 6,300 Tar Heels, including undergraduate, graduate and professional students, will receive their degrees this weekend. More than 830 of them are the first in their families to achieve this feat.
We’ve seen these graduates thrive at Carolina and gain the skills, expertise and confidence to take their endeavors to the next level.
They are primed to become leaders in their fields and their communities to take on the biggest issues in the state, country and world.
Get to know the Class of 2021 and learn more about their paths to Commencement.
(Photo by Johnny Andrews/UNC-Chapel Hill)
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(Photo courtesy of Jonathan Lucas)
Jonathan Lucas: From Marine to marine scientist
Graduating master’s student Jonathan Lucas traded his military fatigues and boots for wetsuits and waders to return to school and earn a master’s degree in marine sciences. Read more.
(Photo courtesy of Daniela Cerón)
Daniela Cerón: A master of social work student dedicated to North Carolina’s rural communities
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(Photo by Caroline Bowers)
Korie Dean: “As close to magic as I’ve ever been”
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