In May, the University of Northern Colorado will graduate approximately 1,500 students. The spring 2025 graduates come from 46 Colorado counties, 42 states and 16 countries. The graduates vary in age and have diverse interests and backgrounds, each forging a unique path and overcoming personal challenges to achieve their goals.
Take a deeper look at four of the exceptional graduates, including a non-traditional student conquering her courses while battling an illness, an MBA student using her degree for tattooing, a journalist jumping into the newsroom after graduation and an artist looking to make a name for herself through sculpture.
A Journey of Resilience, Transformation and Purpose
Despite a life-changing diagnosis, Victoria Rule is graduating at 32, with honors, a dual major and a clear mission: to help others
Drawing Out Her Own Master Plan
Graduate student and local tattoo artist Ann-Adele Blassingame takes an unconventional route toward inking, adding an MBA to her portfolio
Molding a Broader Outlook on Life
Sculpture graduate Cynthia Aguiar is ready to showcase her 3-D art that questions reality, thanks to the resources at UNC that inspired her creativity
Storytelling with a Smile
Journalism graduate Sophia Tavanello wants to share her passion for broadcast media with the world 鈥� and will get the chance as soon as she graduates
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