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‘Horrible’ High School Student Celebrates College Graduation

April 21, 2022

Kyle Jakob, who will receive his bachelor’s degree in communication studies, said his 3.5 years in the Army helped prepare him for the rigors of higher education.


Engineering Graduate Ready for Career in Construction

April 20, 2022

Stephanie Hill secured a full-time position as a field engineer nine months before she graduated, with the same company she set her sights on during her freshman year.


Linebacker Finds His Path as Student Through Mom, Sports

April 19, 2022

Jamal Hines, a star outside linebacker for the UToledo football team, will be the first one in his family to earn a college degree.


A Journey From Hollywood Studios to a Nursing Degree

April 18, 2022

Lindsey Bixler will graduate from UToledo in May with a master of science degree in nursing, a notable shift from the last decade she spent working on Disney and Pixar films like “Cars” and “Tangled.”


2001 Engineering Graduate Receives Inaugural Toledo Soccer Alumnae Spotlight Award

March 2, 2022

Marisa Baysa will receive the award, which was created by the Toledo Soccer board to spotlight one alumna each year who is making a difference after their time at UToledo.


Online Graduation Photo Galleries Now Available

January 10, 2022

Experience and share the excitement of fall 2021 graduation day again through the lens of University of Toledo photographer Dan Miller with the online photo galleries now available on the Commencement website. Photos from the Dec. 18 morning and afternoon main fall commencement ceremonies are available, as are photos from the Dec. 17 doctoral hooding ceremony and graduate ceremony.


Recognizing Graduates

December 18, 2021

UToledo celebrated Class of 2021 graduates with multiple in-person commencement ceremonies.


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.