Congratulations on graduating! We're so excited to celebrate this special milestone during our Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony.
Your hard work and passion for nursing will take you far, and we know you'll provide exceptional care to patients in Colorado, across the US, and beyond. CU Nursing graduates go on to do amazing things, and we hope you'll st:ay connected with us to let us know what you've accomplished.
Fall Commencement is Saturday, December 13, at the Colorado Convention Center. We look forward to seeing you there as we celebrate your accomplishments and your new degree with your family and friends. All our graduates (and alumni) should be proud of this exciting achievement, and we hope you look back fondly on your time at CU Nursing.
Student Stories
The college highlights some of our amazing graduates earning different degrees. We encourage you to read about their nursing journeys. Please take the time to read their inspiring stories:
Our graduates, students, and alumni have their own unique journey to becoming nurses. If you would like to see yourself featured (or know of someone we should feature) in future CU Nursing stories, contact con.marketing@ucdenver.edu.
| Michelle Fernandez-Hazoury: From Addiction Treatment to ICU: Treating Patients with an Open Heart | Roque Anthony Velasco: A Reflective Journey | Jen Baughman: From Sales to Service: Finding Strength & Happiness in Helping |
| Arielle Flom: Part of a Movement: Big City Nurse Finds Her Calling in Rural America | ||
CU Nursing Commencement Program
CU Nursing has both printed and digital versions of the commencement publication, highlighting personal stories along with the names of our undergraduates and graduate students, their honors, thesis titles, and other accomplishments.
Say Congrats to Our Grads
Send a shout-out or a message of congratulations to our graduates on CU Nursing's kudo board. The board is available to anyone in the CU Nursing community, including family or friends, who would like to post a message.
Send Us Your Photos and Videos
We can't wait to celebrate commencement with you! Share your excitement and joy by posting photos and videos of your big day—diplomas, cap and gowns, selfies, or special moments with family and friends. Tag us on Facebook or Instagram, and we’ll feature your celebration with the CU Nursing community!
You Are a CU Nurse!
We are celebrating you and wish you the best in your career as a nurse. Stay in touch with CU Nursing by following us on social media, signing up for our newsletter, and becoming an active alumnus. Visit our CU Nursing alumni webpage to stay involved.
Social Media Commencement Assets
Remember to download our "I Am A CU Nurse" poster, print it, take a photo of you and your friends with it, and tag us on social media.
The Office of Communications created various assets to help our schools, departments, and programs celebrate Fall 2025 Commencement on social media. When posting commencement messages on social media, please use one or more of the following official campus-wide hashtags: #CUNursing, #IAmACUNurse, #CUAnschutzGrad, #CUAnschutzGrad25, #CUAnschutz25
