Commencement News

From virtual commencement ceremonies to special social graphics, here’s everything you need to celebrate this semester’s graduating Knights.

Doctoral candidate earns sociology degree after a long journey through three states, another nation and motherhood.

Ruben Mercado Santos hopes to become a doctor one day to help others and make his family, who has made many sacrifices since moving to the U.S., proud.

Having a son midway through her degree helped Lindsey Palm learn to roll with the punches — a skill that has benefited the elementary education student both during the pandemic and a PedsAcademy internship in her final year at UCF.

Grad Walk provides graduates an opportunity to cross the stage with a small group of supporters in attendance. UCF also will confer about 6,200 degrees during virtual ceremonies on Dec. 19.

Help us “Lead the Charge” and congratulate, encourage and inspire this fall’s graduating class.

Inspired to fulfill her mother’s dream, Loida Guillén Strong ’20DNP pursued a doctorate in nursing without telling her until she earned her diploma this summer.

Jason Fronczek ’16 refuses to let his time in prison define who he is or will become. Saturday, the photographer and graduate art student will earn his MFA in emerging media.

When Suzanne Chaar immigrated to the U.S., she did not speak a word of English and had little familiarity with American culture. Now, she is graduating from UCF with aspirations towards a career in medicine.