Gannon University hosts 2025 commencement ceremony Saturday
Nearly 1,000 students turned the page and began the next chapter of their lives.
Gannon University held its 2025 spring commencement ceremony Saturday afternoon.
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Both undergraduate and graduate students were awarded degrees after their baccalaureate mass
One student, who graduated with a Bachelor of Science, pre-med, expressed her gratitude for everyone who has helped along the way.
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'First year was pretty tough because I was pretty much first gen, so I didn't know anything about coming into here. But then I found my group of people and my clique, and I formed really meaningful connections with my professors,' said Lina Windi, who graduated on Saturday. 'I'm from Iraq originally, so getting an education and having the resources is pretty tough. So having the opportunity to get the education that I know I needed here is just amazing.'
Windi's next steps are getting her Master of Medical Science from LECOM.
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