Commencement

Speakers at the UA's 152nd Commencement urged the Class of 2016 to make cross-cultural ties that build trust and to engage in bold actions that enrich the community at large.

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Meet Vip Sitaraman, an idea machine from the Class of 2016, who had his sights set on medical school until his path took an entrepreneurial turn. His most recent startup, DrawScience, is positioned to go big — and soon.

Kasey Urquidez, the UA's vice president of enrollment management and student affairs, says she enjoys each new edition of the big day in May. With UANews video.

The life's work of the late associate dean of the UA Graduate College lives on in the students she mentored as an advocate for underrepresented populations.

Katarena Matos wants to merge water policy with science to make a positive impact on her community.

May 2016 graduate Kevyn Butler is hitting the road for auditions with dance companies in Israel and both coasts in the U.S., including a run for a spot on the national tour of "The Lion King."

Jose Luis Puerta, a doctoral candidate in the UA's Bolton Guitar program and May graduate, practices up to seven hours a day amid a hectic schedule of classes, teaching and conducting.