CU graduating class boasts record number of degrees conferred
DENVER (KDVR) — The class of 2025 at the University of Colorado Boulder will go down in history as a record breaker.
On May 8, at the CU Boulder commencement at Folsom Field, the school presented the highest number of degrees conferred for a graduating class.
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A total of 10,138 degrees were earned by 9,934 graduating students.
Those students were joined by over 30,000 families and friends in the stands, and chief among them was CU superfan, 100-year-old Peggy Coppom. It was also a big day for her as she was recognized for her lifetime of loyalty and dedication to CU and was awarded the Chancellor's Impact Award.
Commencement marshal Leigh Holman gave introductory remarks before Chancellor Justin Schwartz introduced this year's guest speaker, Emma Coburn. Coburn is a CU alumna, NCAA national champion and three-time track and field Olympian.
'Today isn't just the end of a chapter, it's the end of one race and the beginning of another,' Coburn said. 'You've crossed the finish line, and now, you're standing at the starting line of everything that comes next.'
Following her sentiments, it was the graduating class's time to shine. Schwartz conferred degrees for the fall 2024 graduates and spring and summer 2025 graduates. The total number of degrees conferred included:
7,533 undergraduate degrees
1,793 master's degrees
481 doctoral degrees
178 law degrees
153 master's of business administration degrees
CU is also the only school in Colorado that hosts all three branches of the military ROTC programs for the Army, Navy and Air Force. There are 105 graduates who are also becoming commissioned officers.
'Start with what you have got. In a matter of minutes, you will officially hold a degree from the University of Colorado Boulder, a top national research university with global impact,' Schwartz said. 'Add to that your skills, your passions, your experiences, your unique way of seeing the world—the things that make you, you.'
CU is releasing its next generation of doctors, lawyers, teachers, scientists, engineers, artists and more into the world.
One of the graduates who will have a unique journey ahead of them is Travis Hunter, a new college grad who will be trading in Folsom Field for EverBank Stadium and will soon jet off to join his team for NFL minicamps.
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The university said that this year's graduating class had first through fifth-generation Buffs.
The celebration concluded with words of wisdom from Senior Class Council President Aaditya Pore.
'I urge you all to move forward with a commitment to kindness,' Pore said. 'Use your spark —your curiosity, your ambition, your passion to create a world where empathy is the norm, not the exception. Now, more than ever, we need leaders who are willing to listen, to understand and to act with love.'
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