
CU Boulder Confers Record-Number of Degrees

This spring, during a ceremony with blue skies and a full Folsom Stadium, CU Boulder conferred 10,138 degrees, the most the university has ever awarded in a single commencement.
Commencement speaker Emma Coburn (Mktg’13), a three-time Olympian in steeplechase and a NCAA national track champion, shared insights from her athletic career, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and resilience.
She advised the graduates: “Today isn’t just the end of a chapter — it’s the end of one race and the beginning of another. You’ve crossed the finish line, and now, you’re standing at the starting line of everything else that comes next.”
Photo by Glenn Asakawa
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