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It’s ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ season once again
UC Merced graduation
Accompanied by Queen's "Don't Stop Me Now," cannons shoot blue and gold streamers over UC Merced’s Graduate Division ceremony last weekend to mark the university’s 1,000th doctorate degree (Photo courtesy of UC Merced).
Denair High School Class of 2026 valedictorian Emma Sarmiento said that her commencement speech will focus on how “we’ve developed and transformed from being kids into young adults with knowledge and memories and experiences that will help us in the future.”