Amazing grads share advice and reflect on key lessons
Earning high praise from faculty and staff, students offer words of wisdom and more
Each year, students leave their mark on the College of Arts and Sciences. Their choices, hard work and determination leave a legacy for the next generation.
As graduation approaches, the nostalgia of first days, the pride of achievement and the excitement of what is to come replays in the buzzing minds of almost-graduated students.
To celebrate amazing grads, we asked faculty and staff to nominate remarkable students.
Each nominee answered one of the following questions:
- What is your best advice for other students?
- What will you carry with you into the next chapter of life?
- What does graduating represent for you?
Each nominator answered this question:
- In your view, what makes this student amazing?
Q&A
Q: What does graduating represent for you?
Salomé Carrasco, EBIO ‘25:Graduating from college is a representation of the personal commitment and determination I have as a student from a diverse intercultural background, but also the community support and dedication my professors, peers and others have provided for me. This success also represents that students are capable of pursuing higher education despite financial, social and structural inequalities.
Q: What makes Salomé amazing?
Nominator:Salomé transferred to Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder from community college during the fall of 2023. I had the good fortunate of having Salomé in my Art of Science Communication class that term. Since then, Salomé has been an incredibly engaged member of our lab group. She participated in a month-long sampling expedition to western Canada during the summer of 2024 and just defended her honors thesis! Her growth and progress have been outstanding on so many fronts! Our lab is in awe of her artistic and scientific skills. We feel so honored that she has been a part of our research community during her time at CU.
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