217 graduates turn their tassels at University of Guam

Congratulations to the 217 graduates from the University of Guam.

Each were recognized for their achievements during the Fanuchånan 2024 Commencement Ceremony held at the Calvo Field House in Mangilao on Sunday.

The university celebrated a record-breaking 101 students who received their master’s degrees, and 116 who received their bachelor’s degrees.

That includes KUAM Digital’s Darby Samala, PMBA!

“We have become a major trusted source of high-quality academic programs … to contribute relevant discoveries and solutions … and to advance communities,” said UOG President Anita Borja Enriquez.

Delivering the commencement address was Hagat native Lisa Carbullido Henderson who went on to become a certified public accountant with a more than 35-year career in Silicon Valley as an accomplished tax expert, entrepreneur, and mentor.

“You now have an incredible superpower,” said Henderson. “Apply it in whatever is meaningful to you, your families, your community, your island, your world. Create possibilities, and let your light shine!”

Class valedictorian was Sophie Danielle Vlassenko Santos, a first-generation graduate in her family who earned dual bachelor’s degrees in psychology and agriculture and life sciences, with an emphasis in nutrition and food science.