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UMSL to honor nearly 1,400 graduates during spring commencement ceremonies

Five commencement ceremonies will take place on May 15 and 16.

UMSL to honor nearly 1,400 graduates during spring commencement ceremonies

Five commencement ceremonies will take place on May 15 and 16.

UMSL to honor nearly 1,400 graduates during spring commencement ceremonies

May 11, 2026

Five commencement ceremonies will take place on May 15 and 16.

From sober driving to fighting food insecurity, UMSL alum Samantha Star Brainerd is committed to community service

Brainerd, who graduated with her bachelor’s degree from UMSL in 2018, works as a human resources associate specialist at Mastercard.

UMSL’s newest graduates celebrate their degrees at commencement

Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured joyous scenes as UMSL recognized nearly 900 summer and fall graduates during three commencement ceremonies.

UMSL’s newest graduates celebrate their degrees at commencement

Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured joyous scenes as UMSL recognized nearly 900 summer and fall graduates during three commencement ceremonies.

UMSL’s newest graduates celebrate their degrees at commencement

Dec 22, 2025

Campus photographer Derik Holtmann captured joyous scenes as UMSL recognized nearly 900 summer and fall graduates during three commencement ceremonies.

UMSL set to celebrate nearly 900 new graduates during fall commencement ceremonies

Edward Jones Principal Ken Cella, Missouri Botanical Garden President Lúcia Lohmann and Girls Inc. of St. Louis President and CEO Cheryl Lynne Jones will be featured speakers during Saturday’s ceremonies.

UMSL set to celebrate nearly 900 new graduates during fall commencement ceremonies

Dec 15, 2025

Air Force veteran Matt Markivee juggles demands of parenting, career while working toward degree in communication

Markivee is pursuing his degree fully online while working as a public information specialist for the Missouri House of Representatives.

Air Force veteran Matt Markivee juggles demands of parenting, career while working toward degree in communication

Markivee is pursuing his degree fully online while working as a public information specialist for the Missouri House of Representatives.

Air Force veteran Matt Markivee juggles demands of parenting, career while working toward degree in communication

Aug 11, 2025

Markivee is pursuing his degree fully online while working as a public information specialist for the Missouri House of Representatives.

December graduation applauds nearly 700 new UMSL alumni

Dec 21, 2014

The Dec. 20 ceremonies included remarks by three influential leaders in business, health care and live sound.

UMSL commencement: 5 ceremonies, nearly 1,600 graduates, 6 honorary degrees

May 19, 2014

All of the honorary degree recipients have strong ties to UMSL or the St. Louis region and a commitment to excellence in their work and their communities.

Congrats on your first job. Now start saving, accounting expert says

Apr 23, 2014

New college graduates will face an overwhelming number of financial choices, according to a new study by Gregory Geisler, associate professor of accounting at UMSL.

Catching up with Jason Kander

Mar 26, 2014

The Missouri Secretary of State, who delivered a commencement address for College of Arts and Sciences graduates in December, talked UMSL and higher education.

Eye on UMSL: Graduation smiles

Dec 19, 2012

Nadia King (left) and Kamilla Isakova celebrate their graduation from the University of Missouri–St. Louis on Dec. 15 outside the university’s Mark Twain Athletic & Fitness Center. Each earned a bachelor’s degree in biology. King hails from Minsk, Belarus, and Isakova from Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Muny leader, former senator to speak at summer commencement

Aug 2, 2012

Nearly 300 University of Missouri–St. Louis students will experience a summer highlight Saturday (Aug. 4) when they receive their college diplomas. Two commencement ceremonies will be held in the Mark Twain Athletic & Fitness Center on North Campus at UMSL.

Eye on UMSL: Piano man

May 14, 2012

Accomplished pianist Tom Sullivan basks in applause May 10 following a performance in the J.C. Penney Building/Conference Center at UMSL.

Getting through college on the fast track: 20-year-olds graduate from UMSL

May 8, 2012

Among the more than 1,500 students graduating from the University of Missouri–St. Louis Saturday, four of them stand out for what they have in common. They’ve all earned high honors, entered college at the sophomore level and are 20 years old. (Since 1974, only 217 of more than 60,000 UMSL graduates were 20 years old or younger.) Not surprisingly, they’re highly focused individuals with grand plans.