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Iris Arellano, a first-generation college student, navigated a windi

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Kelly Costa plans on working as a high schoo

For Jordan Monk-Bettencourt, balancing a college education with being a mother was something she originally thought might not be possible. This month, she will be graduating with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. 

Before the confetti canons, selfies with the president or even the idea of livestreaming, Stanislaus State’s Commencement ceremonies were more stoic. From the character of the ceremonies and speakers to the locations where they have been held, much has changed in the more than 60 years of the University conferring diplomas. 

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