CONGRATULATIONS
UNC GREENSBORO
DECEMBER 2025 GRADUATES
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A graduate waves to family at the May 2025 commencement.
UNCG Doctoral Hooding Ceremony | December 11, 2025 | UNCG Auditorium
UNCG Commencement | December 12, 2025 | First Horizon Coliseum
From Students to Alumni
A sea of caps and gowns will fill Greensboro’s First Horizon Coliseum as Spartans and their families raise their voices to the rafters in a cheer for the Class of 2025.
The festive spirit rolls out early at UNC Greensboro as it recognizes excellence in class work, field work, research, internship hours, dissertation defenses, and community engagement of 1,488 undergraduates, 321 master’s students, and 145 doctoral students.
Meet the Class of 2025
Caleb Kirk Finds His Rhythm
Caleb Kirk is familiar with a stutter step. He grew up swing dancing with his parents and is a National Shag Dance Champion with his partner and wife, Emily.
After graduating from UNC Greensboro with his undergraduate degree in business management in 2020, he started a career in that field and realized after a couple of years that he needed to pivot.
This December, he graduates from the School of Education with his Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) and is already a full-time Kindergarten teacher in his hometown of Kernersville.
Koen Roberson Finds a Spark at the Park
In the beginning, Koen Roberson did not intend to park himself in Greensboro
The Baton Rouge, La.& native began looking at universities in North Carolina after his parents moved here while he was still in high school.
“I’m grateful to be from Louisiana,” he says, “but I did not want to stay there. I turned down a full ride to Louisiana State University. It was between Appalachian State University and UNC Greensboro. Everyone thought App State was the place for me, that it fit my vibe. I toured it in the middle of summer; it was gorgeous. I toured UNCG in February, when it was cold and rainy, and the campus was dead. But something about it just spoke to me. I saw myself going here and being happy. So, I chose UNCG and I loved every second of it.”
Patience Kwara’s Big Success on the Nanoscale
Patience Kwara may be a long way from Ghana, but she feels right at home, whether she’s at a Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) Thanksgiving gathering or a UNC Greensboro Spartans Men’s Basketball game.
Now she is ready to cross the stage at UNC Greensboro as a member of the Class of 2025, earning her master’s in nanoscience.
She arrived in 2024 with an academic and professional background in food process engineering, and she is moving on with so much more.
UNCG Graduation Caps Tell Their Stories
As the semester comes to an end, students look back at how their hard work has paid off. For those graduating on Dec. 11 and 12, it’s the submission of their last-ever exam or their application to graduate school that seals it all in.
With a personalized grad cap to wear at Commencement, Spartans make every memory count. Through humor, creative expression, or heartfelt messages and quotes, each cap reveals an aspect of personality that makes the celebration uniquely theirs.
Approaching your walk across the stage soon? Get ahead of the game with some inspiration. These fun designs come in all shapes, colors, and styles.
Ashanti evans leverages UNCG resources to change her family’s future
“When I cross the stage at Commencement, I’m going to remember that this isn’t my degree. It’s OUR degree.”
Ashanti Evans arrived at UNC Greensboro with a strong work ethic and an unyielding appreciation for the sacrifices her parents made for her to go to college. As a first-generation student, she didn’t quite know what to expect from classes or campus life, but she was clear about her goals and the importance of support.
In an interview with University Communications during her first week on campus in 2022, Evans answered the question, “What does UNCG mean to you?” with one word: family. She went on to say that she was looking forward to networking and meeting new people at UNCG, but she could never have imagined where her academic journey would lead her in three short years.
Hats Of to Kat Reyes
Hats say a lot about where Katherine “Kat” Reyes has been and where she plans to go. The significance of the traditional mortarboard that goes with her graduation gown is obvious—she will wear it with pride when she leads the UNC Greensboro Class of 2025 in turning their tassels at Commencement.
But she has a second blue hat, one she wore each time as a student orientation leader at SOAR. Like the creatively decorated graduation caps, it tells a story of Spartan success.
“I always wore a cowboy hat, and after the small-group sessions, I would let the students sign it,” she explains. “So, I came to UNCG with an empty blue hat, and I am leaving with a hat that doesn’t have any more space.”
Passing on the Art of Performance and Expression
The College of Visual and Performing Arts provides a range of resources for students throughout their time at UNC Greensboro. Regardless of the career path a student chooses, the possibilities are endless. These three graduates embraced that mindset by testing the waters and positioning themselves for success.
Today, they are prepared to make an impact and thrive by informing and transforming communities through the arts.
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