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More than 6,000 graduate at ASU fall commencement

Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:53:28 -0500

More than 6,000 ASU undergraduate and graduate students had their degrees conferred at the December commencement ceremonies.

More than 12,000 students graduate at ASU spring commencement

Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:30:19 -0500

More than 12,000 ASU undergraduate and graduate students had their degrees conferred at the May commencement ceremonies.

Congratulations Summer 2014 Sun Devil Graduates

Thu, 01 Jan 2015 07:36:05 -0500

Arizona State University is proud to announce the summer 2014 cohort of graduates.

ASU announces Fall 2014 Dean's List

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 05:23:34 -0500

Undergraduate students who earn 12 or more graded semester hours during a semester in residence at ASU with a GPA of 3.50 or higher are eligible for the Dean's List. A notation regarding Dean's List achievement appears on the unofficial transcript.

ASU announces Spring 2014 Dean's List

Wed, 31 Dec 2014 04:33:35 -0500

ASU alum Alexa Rogers to compete for Miss America title

Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:37:31 -0400

Alexa Rogers, a 23-year-old Scottsdale native, was an honors student at Arizona State University from 2009-2012. Flash forward to 2014, she will represent the Grand Canyon State in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September.

Startup introduces innovative alternative to traditional pet care options

Thu, 17 Jul 2014 16:33:14 -0400

Paige Corbett, who graduated from ASU's W. P. Carey School of Business in December 2013 with a degree in accounting, was determined to offer pet owners an alternative to commercial boarding facilities. In October 2013, she teamed up with fellow W. P. Care

Fulbright Scholar's love of language leads him to Taiwan

Tue, 15 Jul 2014 15:24:16 -0400

Kyle Renick, a graduate of Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Taiwan.

Biodesign Institute Students Graduate From Arizona State University

Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:18:59 -0400

Nearly 50 students who work at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University will graduate this week in Tempe, Arizona. At least 200 students each semester receive hands-on research experiences alongside world-renown scientists to advance research t

Craig Stuart shares his personal story to help shape child welfare law

Thu, 26 Jun 2014 09:44:52 -0400

Craig Stuart, a Mesa, Arizona native and Arizona State University student, is one of 12 current and former foster youth from across the nation who will spend the summer on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. as a part of the Congressional Coalition on Adopti

Four ASU students win Gilman Scholarships for study abroad

Thu, 26 Jun 2014 09:42:49 -0400

Four ASU student have been awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad for the fall 2014 semester. The Gilman Scholarship Program provides study abroad opportunities for university students in the U.S. who are receiving federa

Megan Waldock Begins Peace Corps Service in Guinea

Thu, 19 Jun 2014 13:52:43 -0400

Megan Waldock, 23, of Azle, Texas, has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for Guinea July1 to begin training as a Secondary Education Science volunteer. Waldock will live and work at the community level to make a difference by teaching che

ASU psychology student named 2014 Tillman Military Scholar

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:54:00 -0400

An Arizona State University student veteran pursuing her online degree in psychology has been named a 2014 Tillman Military Scholar by the Pat Tillman Foundation in recognition of her service, leadership and academic excellence. Diana Kramer joins a class

Aspiring teacher, theater enthusiast heads to Greece on Fulbright Scholarship

Wed, 04 Jun 2014 09:35:59 -0400

Melissa Stone, who recently graduated magna cum laude from Arizona State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with a bachelor's degree in psychology, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to serve as a teaching assistant in Greece. Stone w

Katherine Larrimore wins P.E.O. Scholar Award

Tue, 27 May 2014 15:07:35 -0400

Katherine Larrimore, a Ph.D. candidate in molecular and cellular biology at Arizona State University, is one of 85 doctoral students nationwide selected to receive a $15,000 Scholar Award from the P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was sponsored by Chapter CF of Ariz

Institute of Human Origins-affiliated students recognized for excellence

Tue, 20 May 2014 16:11:57 -0400

Kiersten Catlett and E. Susanne Daly were awarded one of five prizes for outstanding student presentations at the annual American Association of Physical Anthropology (AAPA) meeting in April. Daly and Catlett won the Mildred Trotter prize, given for a sup

Twin brothers are 'first generation' college grads

Wed, 14 May 2014 15:17:06 -0400

Clemente Rico Rodriguez and Maurilio Rico Rodriguez were born five minutes apart on March 5, 1991, in a small town in central Mexico, into what they describe as a tight-knit, "extremely traditional" Mexican family. Eleven years later, they arrived in t

Top Flinn Scholars accept admission to Arizona State University

Wed, 14 May 2014 11:08:21 -0400

Ten of Arizona's highest-achieving high school seniors, half of this year's crop of Flinn Scholars, have chosen to attend Arizona State University next fall. They include a nationally competitive debater, the leader of an award-winning robotics team, Ariz

Broadcast journalism graduate hopes to take on Big Apple

Mon, 12 May 2014 17:33:14 -0400

Erica Wiedemeier is graduating with a degree from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University with an emphasis on broadcast journalism. Upon graduating, she hopes to take the Big Apple by storm as an ent

Armed with three degrees, one ASU grad heads to medical school

Mon, 12 May 2014 17:10:05 -0400

Armed with undergraduate degrees in molecular biosciences and biotechnology, political science and international studies from Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University, Nisarg Patel is ready to pursue a doctor of dental medicine degree at th

Fearless and equipped, engineering grad prepares for life outside of college

Mon, 12 May 2014 17:09:20 -0400

Katelyn Keberle is Arizona State University's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Alumni Association 2014 Outstanding Graduate Award winner.

Business school grad combines economics, math to create social value

Mon, 12 May 2014 17:08:51 -0400

Inspired by a sense of duty to the world, David Choi, a senior majoring in economics and supply chain management and mathematics at Arizona State University, is on a mission to tackle hunger and food security issues.

ASU Outstanding Graduate is Portrait of Perseverance

Sat, 10 May 2014 18:16:44 -0400

Raquel Aviles once considered herself a long shot when it came to furthering her higher education, but the 40-year-old mother of three has beaten the odds and next week she'll experience the big payoff.

ASU Lake Havasu celebrates first graduating students

Sat, 10 May 2014 18:14:47 -0400

ASU Lake Havasu marks a major milestone this year when seven students will graduate with their bachelor's degrees. ASU Lake Havasu is the university's newest location that features an innovative educational experience and provides students with a more

Nuclear energy, at-risk populations part of unique study by doctoral grad

Sat, 10 May 2014 18:14:26 -0400

Who will suffer most if things go wrong with nuclear power? Dean Kyne answers the question with a first-of-its-kind dissertation on nuclear risks from an environmental justice perspective. Kyne graduates this May with a doctorate in environmental socia