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TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Thousands of Arizona State University students can proudly call themselves Sun Devil alumni as they walk across the stage to receive their diplomas on Monday!
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Numerous ceremonies will be held throughout the day, including the large undergraduate commencement ceremony on Monday night at Mountain America Stadium. ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ actor Harrison Ford will deliver the commencement address and receive an honorary Doctor of Arts and Humane Letters degree.
Roughly 22,000 graduate and undergraduate students will be receiving their degrees. Among those are Skylar Grayson, who received her PhD in Astrophysics, and Amber Catalan, who graduated with a Master’s in Health Administration and Policy.
Through countless hours of hard work, dedication and perseverance, both women were proud that they were finally walking across the stage.
“This was a five-year degree, so to be finally reaching the end of it, it’s kind of emotional and powerful. I’m reflecting a lot about this process and all the things that I’ve learned and things that I’ve done here at ASU. So, it’s really special, and I’m just really grateful to be here,” Grayson explained.
“It’s amazing. You know, it’s been so much work. I’m glad to finally be done and enter the workforce and have fun and finally have more vacations and stuff like that,” Catalan added.
Catalan shared some advice for incoming students, including the importance of networking and developing organizational skills.
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“I would say definitely stay organized, get to know your professors, and always keep a good mindset. It may seem hard, but you’ll get used to it. Like, it gets easier,” she said.
For Grayson, the moment was not just a personal milestone, it was a message to others on the same journey.
“Everyone here, everyone who’s done this is here because they worked really hard. It’s not about coming in being a genius or having a certain background. Everyone has just put a lot into it,” she explained. “If you keep working hard and holding onto the things you’re passionate about, you’re going to be here one day, too, and it’s an amazing feeling.”
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