Six Antioch students part of UC Merced’s largest graduating class, one with honors
More than 1,300 students took part in UC Merced’s Spring Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19. Students receiving their bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees were honored together, with Chancellor Dorothy Leland delivering the keynote addresses in her final commencement as chancellor of UC Merced.
Graduates from Antioch include:
Adebowale Adedeji — B.S. Biological Sciences
Tanvi Sareen — B.S. Cognitive Science
David Satyadi — B.S. Bioengineering
Ashley Tejada — B.S. Biological Sciences
Dominique Unubun — B.A. Psychology
Ryanjit Virk — B.S. Biological Sciences (graduated with high honors)
Members of the 2009 graduating class — the first graduating class in UC Merced’s history — took part in the ceremonies. This year’s graduating class is the largest in UC Merced history.
UC Merced opened in 2005 as the newest member of the University of California system, and is the youngest university to earn a Carnegie research classification. The fastest-growing public university in the nation, UC Merced enjoys a special connection with nearby Yosemite National Park, is on the cutting edge of sustainability in campus construction and design, and supports high-achieving and dedicated students from the underserved San Joaquin Valley and throughout California. The Merced 2020 Project, a $1.3 billion public-private partnership that is unprecedented in higher education, will nearly double the physical capacity of the campus and support enrollment growth to 10,000 students.
