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ASU grad combines academics, public service and entrepreneurship
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2024 graduates.As a youngster, Javier Aguirre Martinez lived at the House of Refuge, next to the Arizona State University Polytechnic campus. As a young man, he was a standout student at the Poly campus.This…
ASU Outstanding Graduate plants the seeds of change advancing food sustainability through public policy
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2024 graduates.Growing up in the “farm-to-fork capital” of Sacramento, California, Jacob DeFant developed an early passion for food and agriculture. This led him to pursue a bachelor’s degree in agricultural…
Together in music, together in life: Couple to graduate this December
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2024 graduates.ASU doctoral students Riley Braase and Mikaela Renee Hannon are both graduating with a Doctor of Musical Arts in performance this December. They have performed together frequently in music ensembles during…
ASU grad channels passion for planetary science into a future in geosciences
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2024 graduates.As a middle school student, Alan Bartlett was captivated by the vast diversity of moons and planets in our solar system, sparking a passion for planetary sciences. Now, as a student at Arizona State University…
Thunderbird at ASU grad cultivates global perspective and mindset through T-bird community
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2024 graduates.For Vicente Ortiz, education has always transcended academics. It’s also about connection — across cultures, communities and industries. That is exactly the environment that Thunderbird School of Global…
Grad persists despite challenging coursework, plans to pursue master's degree in biology
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2024 graduates.Mackenna Berg's freshman year at Arizona State University was off to a good start when she learned she had received the New American University Dean’s Scholarship as well as the Pacific Southwest Center of…
ASU Grand Challenges Scholar’s journey to becoming a NASA astronaut
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2024 graduates.Since childhood, Ritisha Das wanted to become an astronaut. When it was time to go to college, she decided to double major in mechanical engineering and mathematics in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of…
The College honors outstanding graduates with fall 2024 Dean’s Medals
On Dec. 17, The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University will recognize its highest-achieving students from the humanities, natural sciences and social sciences at the fall 2024 convocation ceremony.Every semester, departments and schools within The College select…
Crime shows led December graduate to a degree in forensics
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2024 graduates.A fascination with science, the details behind solving cases and crime-focused television shows guided Gracie Thompson to pursue forensic science studies at Arizona State University.“I grew up watching crime…
There's no stopping this global health undergraduate
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2024 graduates.If the end depends on the beginning, Esha Kubavat has set herself up for success. The Naperville, Illinois-born and Anthem, Arizona-raised undergraduate is graduating in December with a bachelor’s degree in…
Student leader shares journey in finance and campus community
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2024 graduates.Chase Mathias first realized that the medical field might not be for him during a high school biology class when he passed out while dissecting a pig. Though he dreamed of becoming an anesthesiologist, that…
ASU grad finds purpose in public policy and service
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2024 graduates.When Bryson Jones took an AP government class back in high school, he found himself fascinated by the machinery of government and how it operates from a business perspective.Now, after an extensive and…
Dean’s Medalist finds freedom — and a second chance — in literature
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of profiles of notable fall 2024 graduates.When Phoenix resident Wade Sharp was last sent to what he termed “the hole” — solitary confinement in a county jail — he wasn’t sure how long he would be there.“COVID-19 was just starting out,” he remembered. “…
From service to civilian success
Transitioning from military to civilian life is a unique experience that can be challenging for veterans. Some struggle to find their purpose, while others seek a network of people and resources to support their next steps. Arizona State University offers a variety of resources and educational…
ASU workshop trains educators, professionals from marginalized communities in disaster science
As devastating as hurricanes can be to anyone caught in their paths, they strike marginalized communities even harder.To address this issue, a fund named for a former Arizona State University professor, sociologist and interdisciplinary researcher — which marks its 10th anniversary this year —…
Arizona couple donate $10M to Arizona PBS, the largest gift in the station's history
Editor’s note: This story is featured in the 2024 year in review.Sue Hart-Wadley and Searle Wadley have always loved PBS for its educational, entertaining and inspirational programming. After years of learning from its variety of offerings, the Arizona couple are looking to ensure future…
Cronkite School launches Women Leaders in Sports Media live-learn program
Women in a new sports media program at Arizona State University got a solid game plan from a sports veteran at an Aug. 20 welcome event.“Be humble, be consistent and be a solver,” Charli Turner Thorne — basketball scout, former Phoenix Mercury assistant coach and ASU women’s basketball coach —…
W. P. Carey Foundation commits $25M to ASU business school, bolsters real estate education
Editor’s note: This story is featured in the 2024 year in review.By Emily Beach and Michelle StermoleThe W. P. Carey Foundation and Arizona State University’s W. P. Carey School of Business are partnering to expand the scope, strength and reach of the school's real estate programs.The…
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