A year like no other: Meet the extraordinary class of 2021

By | Kathy Hovis , A&S Communications

Students in the College of Arts & Sciences are curious, creative and inspired. Despite a second year of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, seniors have continued to conduct research, expand their intellectual pursuits and create deep friendships and memories. Explore the extraordinary journeys of this year’s graduates and see how their paths have prepared them not only for a successful and meaningful career, but also for a life well lived. Photos this year come from the students themselves.

Read all the extraordinary journeys of the class of 2021

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