Meet the Fall 2025 Graduates:

Stories That Define Charlotte

This December, UNC Charlotte will confer more than 3,100 degrees and certificates during three Fall Commencement ceremonies in Dale F. Halton Arena. Our graduates span 22 countries, 31 states and 72 North Carolina counties — each with a unique story of perseverance and purpose.

Congratulations to the class of 2025!

Here are just a few of their stories:

UNC Charlotte graduate in cap and gown holding a decorated graduation cap featuring “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”

Lindsay Blalock

B.A. Elementary Education

From day one, Lindsay Blalock has been a natural in the classroom.

UNC Charlotte student wearing gloves conducts research in a science lab using a pipette and test tubes.

Erica Flores

B.S. Biological Sciences

Hands-on experience empowers Erica Flores to make an impact in community-based healthcare.

Portrait of a UNC Charlotte student wearing glasses and a blazer, standing in a dimly lit indoor space.

Rory Sheriff

B.A. Theatre

Combat veteran and corrections officer, Rory Sheriff, realizes theater dreams.

UNC Charlotte student in a green campus polo poses casually outdoors by a campus sign.

Nick Dietterich

B.S.C.M. Construction Management

Nick Dietterich graduates real-world ready.

UNC Charlotte graduate wearing green regalia and cords, standing outside on campus with a smile.

Joy Kamel

B.S. Accounting & B.S. Business Administration

The youngest graduate, 19-year-old Joy Kamel, earns two degrees with four majors.

UNC Charlotte alumna wearing scrubs and a Niners shirt sits smiling outside near a purple building.

Nataysha Addison

B.S. Nursing

Registered nurse Nataysha Addison reaches her bachelor’s degree goal.

Smiling UNC Charlotte graduate sits on a campus bench in green regalia, under drooping tree branches.

Madison Black

B.S. Psychology

Madison Black built community everywhere she went at Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte student in a suit speaks on stage with a microphone during a presentation with a colorful screen in the background.

Rishi Misra

M.S. Bioinformatics

Rishi Misra leaves Charlotte with a master's degree and confidence to change the world.