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Education
‘Destiny’s Child’ graduates with honors in the Philippines
A photo of a banner congratulating a college student named Kelandria Michelle Beyonce A. Cruz for earning her degree and graduating cum laud...
Editorial Staff
China
Chinese university holds graduation ceremony for just 1 student
Jingdezhen Ceramic University held a special solo ceremony on June 14 for a student who underwent a stem cell donation the day before his gr...
Bryan Ke
Interview: Why Christopher Pan doesn’t regret giving the ‘worst Ohio State commencement speech ever’
“Graduation speaker booed by entire stadium,” “Cringe-worthy speech peddling Bitcoin” and “The worst Ohio State commencement speech ever.” T...
Michelle De Pacina
India
Daughter of security guard in India goes viral for her inspiring graduation story
A heartwarming video capturing the emotional journey of an Indian security guard’s daughter graduating from a prestigious U.K. university ha...
Chinese students post unflattering graduation photos to reflect reality of China’s job market
Instead of holding flowers or throwing their caps into the air, Chinese graduates are posting photos of themselves lying on the ground to re...
Randall Park to deliver UCLA commencement address in June
Randall Park has been tapped to deliver the commencement address at the University of California, Los Angeles, this year. A UCLA alumnus, Pa...
Michigan university accused of racism for holding ‘segregated’ graduation events
Grand Valley State University (GVSU), a public university in Allendale, Michigan, is being accused of racism for organizing complementary gr...
Carl Samson
News
Salutatorian Faces Racist Bullying After Applauding ‘Middle Eastern Peers’ in Speech
A young Asian American woman in Davie, Fla., has become the target of racist cyberbullying after she applauded “Middle Eastern peers” for ma...
Technology
2,000 Student Avatars March in Indian University’s Virtual Graduation Ceremony
One of India’s top technical universities found a way to honor its graduates amid the current pandemic by conducting a virtual ceremony. LIV...
Ryan General
High School Valedictorian Speaks Out On Racism From Students AND Teachers in Speech
A high school valedictorian in New York spoke out against the anti-Asian racism she experienced at the hands of her classmates and teachers ...
Japanese University Uses Robot Surrogates to Hold Graduation
A university in Japan gave its students the opportunity to attend their graduation from their home by letting them control avatar robots as ...
Grandpa Who Didn’t Finish High School Because of WW2 Concentration Camps Graduates With Grandson
A 93-year-old grandfather recently graduated high school together with his grandson last week. The grandfather, Haruo Hayashi, was among the...
Proud Brother Shoots Epic Video of Siblings Graduating on the Same Day
Two siblings from Bel Air, Maryland had their graduation on the same day, so their brother shot an epic video of the duo to commemorate thei...
80-Year-Old Grandma Finally Gets Her Degree at San Diego State University After 10 Years
After 10 years of hard work and determination, an 80-year-old grandmother was finally awarded her college degree in social science on Friday...
Student Breaks Down at Graduation Because His Parents Allegedly Didn’t Care Enough to Show Up
A heartbroken university graduate touched many netizens’ hearts in the Philippines after sharing the story behind several photos of hi...
Asia
Italian Student Goes Viral in China for Praising Hot Water in Grad Speech
Many graduating students in their speech often talk about hardship in life, goals, and other inspiring points, but Carlo, an Italian postgra...
Utah High Schools Ban Pacific Islander Students From Wearing Leis at Graduation
The Pacific Islander community in Utah has called out some high schools’ decision to bar student from wearing leis or any other ornaments du...
World
College Grad Accepts His Diploma in the Most Epic Way Possible
A mechanical engineering graduate in Toronto, Canada, became the epitome of all feelings about finishing long years of painstaking study. Tu...
Instagram
Valedictorian’s Speech Cut Short After She Starts Talking About Sexual Assault
Lulabel Seitz is a high school senior who just graduated with a GPA between 4.6 and 4.7, got accepted to Stanford University for an Applied ...
Filipina American Teen Uses the Best ‘Stranger Things’ Quote in Her Yearbook Photo
A high school senior who used “Stranger Things” to throw shade at unhelpful teachers has gone viral on social media. At first, 18-year-old L...
Uncategorized
For The First Time in 150 Years, Taiwanese Student Gives Graduation Speech at UC Berkeley
A bioengineering student from Taiwan became the first Taiwanese citizen to give a graduation speech at the University of California at Berke...
Hong Kong Students Kicked Out of Graduation For Sitting During Chinese National Anthem
Two students at Hong Kong College of Technology (HKCT) were kicked out of their own graduation ceremony on Dec. 16 after they refused to sta...
Robotics Prodigy Graduates From Houston University With Engineering Degree at 17
Nicolas Xiong entered the University of Houston when he was only 13 years old about four years ago. Yesterday, the Asian American prodigy e...
Chinese University Graduation Photo Goes Viral For Having Only One Woman in the Class
Graduation pictures from a Chinese University in Wuhan is going viral for having only one woman in a student roster dominated by men. Netize...
Kyle Encina
Why More Chinese Students in the U.S. Are Going Back to China After Graduation
Securing a work visa abroad for many Chinese graduates is difficult and could take a long time, which is why many are going back home to Chi...
King Malleta
38-Year-Old Man Graduates From the Same College He Guarded for 17 Years in the Philippines
After 17 years of serving as a security guard at St. Theresa’s College in Cebu City, the Philippines, 38-year-old Erwin Macua from Trinidad,...
Khier Casino
Entertainment
Woman Wears Wrong Shoes For Graduation, Breaks Record For Longest, Most Humiliating Fall
“Give a girl the right shoes, and she can conquer the world,” Marilyn Monroe is often attributed as saying. ...
Alan Van
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