LA JOLLA, Calif. – UC San Diego held commencement for the Class of 2023 from Saturday, June 17 through Sunday, June 18 on RIMAC Field.
UC San Diego alumnus John A. Pérez delivered the commencement address to the Class of 2023 at the All Campus Commencement Saturday. A California Assembly speaker emeritus and UC Regent, Pérez affirmed the power that each graduate has to make change, whether they become an elected official or not. He demonstrated this potential by sharing his own story that began in a working-class community on the east side of Los Angeles.
Sunday, separate ceremonies were held for each undergraduate college: Revelle, Muir, Marshall, Warren, Roosevelt, Sixth, and Seventh, as well as the Graduate Division for Masters and Doctoral Students, the Rady School of Management, and the School of Global Policy and Strategy.
Senior
Adam Walker of the UC San Diego men's soccer team graduated this past weekend, earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.
"Waking up, playing with [the team] every single day, and getting to live with them too, was definitely more than I could have ever asked for out of a college experience," reflected Walker.
Walker's vision is to travel around Europe after graduation before pursuing a career in environmental engineering.
To view images of graduating scholar-athletes, visit the
photo gallery. Additionally, click
here to watch the end of the year athletics' video.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of the Big West Conference in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 83 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
