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Former Rocket Gains Master’s, Learns English as Seventh Language at UToledo

December 17, 2021

Merveilles Tshitenge Mukadi, who played from 2016 to 2019 with the Rockets, will graduate with her master’s degree in counselor education with a concentration in school counseling.


UToledo Student Gains New Perspective, Finishes Degree Decades in the Making

December 17, 2021

Daniel Fant is a law enforcement officer and runs his family business in geothermal energy. At 56, he will finally complete his degree in liberal arts with a concentration in conservation ecology.


Ph.D. Graduate Discovered His Love for Research at UToledo

December 17, 2021

Govind Sharma Shyam Sunder is co-author of five journal articles, has a patent, a job at Waters Corp. in Milford, Mass., and on Friday will receive his Doctorate in Chemistry.


Eberly Center Ambassador Finds Her Calling as Social Work Graduate

December 16, 2021

Emily Wegert changed her major — and school — to focus on social work, a field where she can guide others through life’s challenges.


UToledo Student Steps Back From Occupational Therapy Doctorate to Step Forward

December 15, 2021

Tess Posh credits UToledo with giving her the support she needed to work through both the death of her mother and the birth of her child to graduate.


Engineering Graduate Rewarded for Willingness to Push Educational Boundaries

December 15, 2021

Following graduation, Breanne Crockett will join Oak Ridge National Laboratory as an associate researcher with long-term plans to pursue a Ph.D. in computer science.


Resilience, Support Help Law Student Reach Her Dream

December 14, 2021

Taneka Dick has had more thrown at her in her three years in law school than most students — some of the deepest valleys and highest peaks of her life — persevering through it all to graduate this month.


Pharmacy Graduate Finds Her Fit in Unique Cosmetic Science and Formulation Program

December 14, 2021

Dyamond Dieudonne plans to return to the New York metropolitan area — a key hub of the cosmetics industry — after graduation to seek a research and development job.


Father, Son Share Commencement Spotlight

December 10, 2021

Washington Irving (Mac) McGilvery II, 54, will graduate cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in University Studies with concentrations in business and healthcare administration. Washington Irving McGilvery III, 24, will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in history.


Balancing School, Commitments Part of Mechanical Engineering Graduate’s Education

December 9, 2021

Ben Wolak recently accepted a full-time offer from General Motors in its TRACK engineering program, a rotational engineering and early career development program.