MAKING THEIR MARK: Each year, as our students prepare to receive their degrees, we take a moment to gather some members of the graduating class for some parting thoughts on their time here. This year was not a typical year, as everyone has had to get used to remote learning, social distance, and a virtual degree conferral. Despite these challenges, our students have still managed to find perspective on how they have grown in the last four years and what they will take with them in the next phase of their lives.
THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING: For the last four years, Jamal Holtz ’20 has called Rochester his home, and from the moment he set foot on campus, he knew he wanted to make an impact here. “I always said, when I step onto any community,” says Holtz, who was elected to serve as Students’ Association president in his senior year. “I make it a community that I live in, not a community that I just come for four years and leave.” </p<
MOVE-IN DAY: Four year ago, the Class of 2020 arrived at the University—ready to move in, get started, and make their mark. As we celebrate all that they’ve accomplished, let’s enjoy this look back on their first day as Yellowjackets so we can appreciate how far they’ve come.
More from the Class of 2020
“Students in the School of Medicine and Dentistry’s MD Class of 2020 graduated early to help fight the COVID-19 health crisis.
Design Day at the Hajim School of Engineering—an annual showcase of graduating students’ capstone projects—has gone virtual this year, with 82 design projects from all of the school’s departments and programs.
Senior art exhibitions
The Department of Art and Art History presents the 2020 Senior Thesis Virtual Exhibitions, exploring a range of mediums and subject matters.
More from the Class of 2020
A team of Rochester undergraduates is creating a virtual version of campus to go along with the virtual learning that’s under way through online courses.
Daniel Savage is the first student at the University to earn both a medical degree and a PhD in optics.
Graduate student keeps the food pantry running smoothly
Warner School of Education graduate student Jordan Ratzlaff has been named this year’s Graduate Student Employee of the Year for her work as the coordinator of the Wilson Commons Food Pantry, while pursing her master’s degree in higher education.