Graduation

Graduation season celebrates student success while revealing the powerful impact educators, mentors, and school communities have on young lives.

The Class of 2026 graduates into a world shaped by AI, electric tech, and gamified learning—reshaping time, attention, and education.

By meeting students where they are—including those who had already aged out—St. Lucie redefined what it means to support every learner, no matter the timeline.

The class of 2025 has proven its resilience, rising above the challenges of a global pandemic and embracing technology to enhance their education.

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I can remember my college graduation like it was two months ago. Which, quite frankly, it was. I stood alongside my peers, anxiously anticipating walking across the commencement stage. The many families and friends in the audience cheered as my name was called, and the President of the College theatrically shook my hand in congratulations. A photographer took my picture as I proudly held my diploma. “It’s over!” I thought, “It’s finally over!”

Today’s college freshmen have never known life without Wi-Fi, smartphones, or Harry Potter. For them, the Internet isn’t innovation—it’s oxygen.

By Moriah Balingit and Susan SvrlugaSWEET BRIAR, Va. — In her first year as Sweet Briar’s dean, Amy Jessen- Marshall struggled to come up with the words to welcome the Class of 2015. But inspiration struck suddenly from deep beneath her feet.That was the year that a rare and mild earthquake shook the rural campus here. And it gave the class one of its nicknames: the earth shakers.Read the rest of the story at The Washington Post.

If you look at the numbers, there’s the typical mix of good news/bad news for this year’s crop of college graduates. Let’s start with the good news.According to the National Center for Education Statistics, colleges and universities expect to award about 1.8 million bachelor’s degrees. Experts are noting that this class faces the most favorable job climate in years, due to a pent up demand for workers.