Commencement Spotlights

From reflections on their time at UC Santa Barbara, to awards and post-grad school goals, be inspired by this year's Commencement spotlights.

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Courtney Wright
Nora Wolcott
Christopher Erdman
Christina Ramsey

Our 2025 Student Speaker
Courtney Wright PhD `25

Courtney Wright is a PhD Candidate in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education. Her research focuses on community engagement, social equity in education, and transformative learning environments.

Learn more about Wright's graduate school journey here.

Commencement 2025 Spotlight
Nora Wolcott PhD `25

Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology doctoral candidate Nora Wolcott received this year's Winifred and Louis Lancaster Dissertation Award in Biological and Life Sciences.

Learn more about Wolcott in this special Commencement Spotlight Q&A.

Commencement 2025 Spotlight
Christopher Erdman PhD `24

Christopher Erdman completed his doctorate in Classics. He received this year's Winifred and Louis Lancaster Dissertation Award for research in Humanities and Fine Arts.

Learn more about Erdman in this special Commencement Spotlight Q&A.