{"id":73178,"date":"2025-12-13T13:12:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T18:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/?p=73178"},"modified":"2026-01-06T08:58:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T13:58:59","slug":"firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Firsts and finish lines: UTC celebrates fall 2025 commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><iframe title=\"UTC Fall 2025 Commencement\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\"style=\"max-width: 100%;\"src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yN1gTEaDioU?rel=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;autohide=1&#038;showinfo=0&#038;controls=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Happy tears filled the floor of McKenzie Arena as graduates gathered for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga\u2019s fall 2025 commencement ceremonies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">For Safiyyah Skipworth, the moment had been more than two decades in the making. The criminal justice major from Chattanooga began her college journey in 2001, stepping away and returning multiple times as life sometimes got in the way.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cOh my God. It\u2019s surreal,\u201d Skipworth said before the ceremony began. \u201cIt\u2019s finally happening. I\u2019m speechless.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Standing nearby was Professor of Criminal Justice Tammy Garland, who had spent years encouraging Skipworth not to give up.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cSophia is one of my babies,\u201d Garland said, laughing through tears. \u201cI feel like she is my kid. I am going to make a fool of myself today while I scream.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The emotional exchange reflected the spirit of UTC\u2019s fall commencement, held Dec. 12-13 at McKenzie Arena, where UTC honored more than 800 graduates across two ceremonies, marking the University\u2019s 266th commencement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">=======================================<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/utchattanooga\/54499010019\/in\/album-72177720330776720\">Click here for UTC photographer Angela Foster&#8217;s fall 2025 commencement Flickr photo gallery.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">=======================================<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Graduate School commencement was held Friday afternoon, Dec. 12, honoring students earning master\u2019s, specialist and doctoral degrees. Dr. Elaine Swafford, CEO of the Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy and a member of the UTC Advisory Board, served as the commencement speaker.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9tbLZfgU1DM\"><strong> Click here<\/strong><\/a> for the livestream link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Undergraduate students from all UTC colleges were recognized during Saturday morning\u2019s ceremony on Dec. 13. Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp served as the featured speaker.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mGL1Iq8gYl0\"><strong> Click here<\/strong><\/a> for the livestream link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Both ceremonies were presided over by Chancellor Lori Bruce, marking her first commencement since assuming the role earlier this year. In her remarks, Bruce pointed to the range of paths that brought students to graduation day.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:0,&quot;335551620&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cDegrees are being awarded this semester to more than 1,111 women and men who came to UTC from 61 counties throughout Tennessee, 17 other states and 10 other countries,\u201d Bruce said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Bruce encouraged graduates to pause and take in the moment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cNow, graduates, this is your day,\u201d she said. \u201cA day to reflect on your journey, celebrate your accomplishments, and look forward to the opportunities that lie ahead.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">She pointed to UTC\u2019s motto, Faciemus\u2014Latin for \u201cWe shall achieve\u201d\u2014as a reminder that success is shared.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u201cNone of us achieves success solely on our own efforts,\u201d Bruce said. \u201cEach one of us achieves success because of the support from others.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The UTC class of 2025 included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Communication major <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/charles-in-charge-storyteller-turns-his-utc-student-experience-into-a-career\/\"><strong>Charles Kemp<\/strong><\/a>, who turned a student job on the University\u2019s video team into a full-time position with the UT System Office of Communications and Marketing in Knoxville before graduation.<\/li>\n<li>Electrical engineering major <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/hard-work-late-nights-and-an-unshakable-dream-julio-gonzalezs-road-to-commencement\/\"><strong>Julio Gonzalez<\/strong><\/a>, a first-generation college student, whose extended journey to graduation included working full time, recovering from a serious car accident and earning national recognition for research conducted with TVA.<\/li>\n<li>Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Success <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/leading-and-learning-stacie-grisham-completes-her-doctoral-journey\/\"><strong>Stacie Grisham<\/strong><\/a>, who balanced full-time leadership at UTC with raising two children while completing her doctoral degree.<\/li>\n<li>Business administration major <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/promises-kept-graduation-means-shari-warren-can-say-i-did-it\/\"><strong>Shari Warren<\/strong><\/a>, who returned to college after four decades to finish what she started\u2014earning her degree while working full time at TVA, recovering from heart surgery, and inspiring her children and grandchildren by proving it\u2019s never too late to say, \u201cI did it.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Psychology major <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/i-will-forever-be-grateful-psychology-student-kristopher-ware-finds-opportunity-and-mentorship-at-utc\/\"><strong>Kristopher Ware<\/strong><\/a>, whose passion for mental health led to award-winning research and a new role with Chattanooga\u2019s Mental Health Cooperative supporting youth and families.<\/li>\n<li>Computer science master\u2019s student <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/from-student-to-innovator-how-daniel-duggin-transformed-ai-at-utc\/\"><strong>Daniel Duggin<\/strong><\/a>, who helped launch UTC\u2019s first \u201cAI for Everyone\u201d course and played a key role in shaping campuswide artificial intelligence initiatives while completing both his bachelor\u2019s and master\u2019s degrees.<\/li>\n<li>Business administration major and U.S. Air Force veteran <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/durand-hendersons-journey-to-community-and-opportunity-at-utc\/\"><strong>Durand Henderson<\/strong><\/a>, who found community at UTC through the Office of Veteran and Military Affairs\u2014and plans to continue a family legacy of public service through a future career in foreign service.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW84343627 BCX4\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/tag\/commencement-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW84343627 BCX4\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW84343627 BCX4\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Click here for more UTC Commencement 2025 stories.<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW84343627 BCX4\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Learn more<\/h4>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs\/admissions\/visit\">Visit UTC<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/tag\/commencement-2025\/\">Commencement 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/apply\">How to apply<\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"font-weight: 400\">Photo gallery by Angela Foster<\/h4>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:9,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/blog.utc.edu\\\/news\\\/2025\\\/12\\\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:202990556}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 398px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"398\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 609px; height: 398px;\" data-original-width=\"609\" data-original-height=\"398\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-136\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"605\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"394\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73281\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5442.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,783\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5442.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5442.jpg?fit=880%2C574&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5442.jpg?w=605&#038;h=394&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5442.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5442.jpg?resize=1024%2C668&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5442.jpg?resize=768%2C501&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5442.jpg?resize=800%2C522&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5442.jpg?resize=580%2C378&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5442.jpg?resize=610%2C398&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"605\" height=\"394\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"605\" data-original-height=\"394\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate wearing a cap, gown and gold stole poses outdoors with family members, holding a diploma cover and flowers after the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 605px; height: 394px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 271px; height: 398px;\" data-original-width=\"271\" data-original-height=\"398\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-134\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"267\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"206\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73279\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5354.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,924\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5354.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5354.jpg?fit=880%2C677&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5354.jpg?w=267&#038;h=206&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5354.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5354.jpg?resize=1024%2C788&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5354.jpg?resize=768%2C591&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5354.jpg?resize=800%2C616&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5354.jpg?resize=580%2C447&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5354.jpg?resize=610%2C470&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"267\" height=\"206\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"267\" data-original-height=\"206\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Three UTC undergraduates hug and smile while holding a diploma cover on the arena floor after the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 267px; height: 206px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-105\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"267\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"184\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73250\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4131.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,828\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4131.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4131.jpg?fit=880%2C608&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4131.jpg?w=267&#038;h=184&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4131.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4131.jpg?resize=1024%2C707&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4131.jpg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4131.jpg?resize=800%2C552&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4131.jpg?resize=580%2C400&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4131.jpg?resize=610%2C421&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"267\" height=\"184\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"267\" data-original-height=\"184\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC graduate hugs a family member while another person takes a photo on a cellphone outdoors after the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 267px; height: 184px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 541px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"541\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 335px; height: 541px;\" data-original-width=\"335\" data-original-height=\"541\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-54\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"331\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"221\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73188\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-593.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,799\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-593.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-593.jpg?fit=880%2C586&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-593.jpg?w=331&#038;h=221&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-593.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-593.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-593.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-593.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-593.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-593.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-593.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" width=\"331\" height=\"221\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"331\" data-original-height=\"221\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A graduate in a blue cap and gown smiles and waves while standing in line with fellow graduates on the arena floor.\" style=\"width: 331px; height: 221px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-99\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"331\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"312\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73244\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4045.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1131\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4045.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4045.jpg?fit=880%2C829&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4045.jpg?w=331&#038;h=312&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4045.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4045.jpg?resize=1024%2C965&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4045.jpg?resize=768%2C724&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4045.jpg?resize=800%2C754&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4045.jpg?resize=580%2C547&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4045.jpg?resize=610%2C575&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"331\" height=\"312\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"331\" data-original-height=\"312\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Chancellor Lori Bruce shakes hands with a UTC undergraduate on stage during the commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 331px; height: 312px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 545px; height: 541px;\" data-original-width=\"545\" data-original-height=\"541\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-114\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"541\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"537\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73259\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4860.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1191\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4860.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4860.jpg?fit=880%2C873&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4860.jpg?w=541&#038;h=537&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4860.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4860.jpg?resize=1024%2C1016&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4860.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4860.jpg?resize=768%2C762&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4860.jpg?resize=800%2C794&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4860.jpg?resize=580%2C576&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4860.jpg?resize=610%2C605&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4860.jpg?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" width=\"541\" height=\"537\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"541\" data-original-height=\"537\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate smiles while shaking hands with Chancellor Lori Bruce on stage during the commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 541px; height: 537px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 342px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"342\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 501px; height: 342px;\" data-original-width=\"501\" data-original-height=\"342\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-80\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"497\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"338\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73215\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1888.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,816\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1888.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1888.jpg?fit=880%2C598&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1888.jpg?w=497&#038;h=338&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1888.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1888.jpg?resize=1024%2C696&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1888.jpg?resize=768%2C522&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1888.jpg?resize=800%2C544&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1888.jpg?resize=580%2C394&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1888.jpg?resize=610%2C415&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"497\" height=\"338\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"497\" data-original-height=\"338\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Graduate in a blue cap and gown raises both hands in celebration, smiling widely among seated graduates.\" style=\"width: 497px; height: 338px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 379px; height: 342px;\" data-original-width=\"379\" data-original-height=\"342\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-76\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"375\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"338\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73211\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1744.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1079\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1744.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1744.jpg?fit=880%2C791&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1744.jpg?w=375&#038;h=338&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1744.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1744.jpg?resize=1024%2C921&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1744.jpg?resize=768%2C691&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1744.jpg?resize=800%2C719&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1744.jpg?resize=580%2C522&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1744.jpg?resize=610%2C548&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"375\" height=\"338\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"375\" data-original-height=\"338\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A university official smiles while greeting a graduate in a blue cap and gown during commencement.\" style=\"width: 375px; height: 338px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 315px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"315\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 408px; height: 315px;\" data-original-width=\"408\" data-original-height=\"315\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-67\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"404\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"311\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73202\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1066.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,924\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1066.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1066.jpg?fit=880%2C677&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1066.jpg?w=404&#038;h=311&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1066.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1066.jpg?resize=1024%2C788&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1066.jpg?resize=768%2C591&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1066.jpg?resize=800%2C616&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1066.jpg?resize=580%2C447&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1066.jpg?resize=610%2C470&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"404\" height=\"311\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"404\" data-original-height=\"311\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A graduate embraces a family member holding a bouquet of red roses following the commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 404px; height: 311px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 472px; height: 315px;\" data-original-width=\"472\" data-original-height=\"315\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-92\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"468\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"311\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73237\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3600.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3600.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3600.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3600.jpg?w=468&#038;h=311&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3600.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3600.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3600.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3600.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3600.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3600.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3600.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" width=\"468\" height=\"311\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"468\" data-original-height=\"311\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A close-up of a graduation cap decorated with rhinestones spelling out \u201c2025\u201d worn by a UTC undergraduate.\" style=\"width: 468px; height: 311px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 432px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"432\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 260px; height: 432px;\" data-original-width=\"260\" data-original-height=\"432\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-78\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"256\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"244\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73213\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1807.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1142\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1807.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1807.jpg?fit=880%2C838&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1807.jpg?w=256&#038;h=244&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1807.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1807.jpg?resize=1024%2C975&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1807.jpg?resize=768%2C731&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1807.jpg?resize=800%2C761&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1807.jpg?resize=580%2C552&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1807.jpg?resize=610%2C581&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"256\" height=\"244\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"256\" data-original-height=\"244\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Graduate in a blue cap and gown raises a hand in a wave toward the camera during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 256px; height: 244px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-57\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"256\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"180\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73192\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-871.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,844\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-871.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-871.jpg?fit=880%2C619&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-871.jpg?w=256&#038;h=180&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-871.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-871.jpg?resize=1024%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-871.jpg?resize=768%2C540&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-871.jpg?resize=800%2C563&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-871.jpg?resize=580%2C408&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-871.jpg?resize=610%2C429&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"256\" height=\"180\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"256\" data-original-height=\"180\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A faculty member places a doctoral hood on a graduate wearing a black gown during the commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 256px; height: 180px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 330px; height: 432px;\" data-original-width=\"330\" data-original-height=\"432\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-104\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"326\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"428\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73249\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4121.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"915,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4121.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4121.jpg?fit=781%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4121.jpg?w=326&#038;h=428&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4121.jpg?w=915&amp;ssl=1 915w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4121.jpg?resize=781%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 781w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4121.jpg?resize=768%2C1007&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4121.jpg?resize=800%2C1049&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4121.jpg?resize=580%2C761&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4121.jpg?resize=610%2C800&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"326\" height=\"428\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"326\" data-original-height=\"428\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate stands outdoors holding a bouquet of flowers and a stuffed bear while wearing her cap, gown and stole after commencement.\" style=\"width: 326px; height: 428px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 290px; height: 432px;\" data-original-width=\"290\" data-original-height=\"432\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-58\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"286\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"188\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73193\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-907.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,791\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-907.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-907.jpg?fit=880%2C580&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-907.jpg?w=286&#038;h=188&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-907.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-907.jpg?resize=1024%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-907.jpg?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-907.jpg?resize=800%2C527&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-907.jpg?resize=580%2C382&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-907.jpg?resize=610%2C402&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"286\" height=\"188\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"286\" data-original-height=\"188\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A graduate smiles broadly as faculty members adjust academic regalia during the hooding portion of commencement.\" style=\"width: 286px; height: 188px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-64\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"286\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"236\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73199\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1029.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,991\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1029.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1029.jpg?fit=880%2C727&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1029.jpg?w=286&#038;h=236&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1029.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1029.jpg?resize=1024%2C846&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1029.jpg?resize=768%2C634&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1029.jpg?resize=800%2C661&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1029.jpg?resize=580%2C479&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1029.jpg?resize=610%2C504&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"286\" height=\"236\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"286\" data-original-height=\"236\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Two graduates in doctoral regalia pose together, smiling, with one graduate resting hands on the other\u2019s shoulders as graduates celebrate in the background.\" style=\"width: 286px; height: 236px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 456px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"456\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 619px; height: 456px;\" data-original-width=\"619\" data-original-height=\"456\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-117\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"615\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"452\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73262\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4973.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,883\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4973.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4973.jpg?fit=880%2C647&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4973.jpg?w=615&#038;h=452&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4973.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4973.jpg?resize=1024%2C753&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4973.jpg?resize=768%2C565&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4973.jpg?resize=800%2C589&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4973.jpg?resize=580%2C427&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4973.jpg?resize=610%2C449&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"615\" height=\"452\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"615\" data-original-height=\"452\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate raises both arms in celebration while standing on stage after crossing during commencement.\" style=\"width: 615px; height: 452px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 261px; height: 456px;\" data-original-width=\"261\" data-original-height=\"456\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-53\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"257\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"186\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73187\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-527.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,869\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-527.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-527.jpg?fit=880%2C638&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-527.jpg?w=257&#038;h=186&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-527.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-527.jpg?resize=1024%2C742&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-527.jpg?resize=768%2C556&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-527.jpg?resize=800%2C579&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-527.jpg?resize=580%2C420&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-527.jpg?resize=610%2C442&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"257\" height=\"186\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"257\" data-original-height=\"186\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A graduate in a blue cap and gown smiles and waves while standing among other graduates during commencement.\" style=\"width: 257px; height: 186px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-62\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"257\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"262\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73197\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-982.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1179,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-982.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-982.jpg?fit=880%2C896&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-982.jpg?w=257&#038;h=262&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-982.jpg?w=1179&amp;ssl=1 1179w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-982.jpg?resize=1006%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1006w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-982.jpg?resize=768%2C782&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-982.jpg?resize=800%2C814&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-982.jpg?resize=580%2C590&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-982.jpg?resize=610%2C621&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-982.jpg?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" width=\"257\" height=\"262\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"257\" data-original-height=\"262\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"The chancellor, wearing academic regalia and a ceremonial medallion, shakes hands with a graduate on stage during commencement.\" style=\"width: 257px; height: 262px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 390px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"390\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 559px; height: 390px;\" data-original-width=\"559\" data-original-height=\"390\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-133\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"555\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"386\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73278\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5318.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,834\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5318.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5318.jpg?fit=880%2C612&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5318.jpg?w=555&#038;h=386&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5318.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5318.jpg?resize=1024%2C712&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5318.jpg?resize=768%2C534&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5318.jpg?resize=800%2C556&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5318.jpg?resize=580%2C403&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5318.jpg?resize=610%2C424&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"555\" height=\"386\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"555\" data-original-height=\"386\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Three UTC undergraduates hug and smile while holding a diploma cover on the arena floor after the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 555px; height: 386px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 321px; height: 390px;\" data-original-width=\"321\" data-original-height=\"390\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-70\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"317\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"386\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73205\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1261.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"984,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1261.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1261.jpg?fit=840%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1261.jpg?w=317&#038;h=386&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1261.jpg?w=984&amp;ssl=1 984w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1261.jpg?resize=840%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 840w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1261.jpg?resize=768%2C937&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1261.jpg?resize=800%2C976&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1261.jpg?resize=580%2C707&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1261.jpg?resize=610%2C744&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"317\" height=\"386\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"317\" data-original-height=\"386\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A graduate in a blue gown holds a young child outdoors following the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 317px; height: 386px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 421px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"421\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 279px; height: 421px;\" data-original-width=\"279\" data-original-height=\"421\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-71\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"275\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"184\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73206\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1308.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1308.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1308.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1308.jpg?w=275&#038;h=184&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1308.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1308.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1308.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1308.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1308.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1308.jpg?resize=610%2C407&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1308.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" width=\"275\" height=\"184\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"275\" data-original-height=\"184\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A graduate stands outdoors holding flowers while posing for a group photo with family members.\" style=\"width: 275px; height: 184px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-85\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"275\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"229\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73230\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3363.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,999\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3363.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3363.jpg?fit=880%2C732&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3363.jpg?w=275&#038;h=229&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3363.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3363.jpg?resize=1024%2C852&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3363.jpg?resize=768%2C639&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3363.jpg?resize=800%2C666&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3363.jpg?resize=580%2C483&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3363.jpg?resize=610%2C508&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"275\" height=\"229\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"275\" data-original-height=\"229\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC graduate hugs a guest on the arena floor during the undergraduate commencement ceremony, both smiling.\" style=\"width: 275px; height: 229px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 601px; height: 421px;\" data-original-width=\"601\" data-original-height=\"421\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-124\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"597\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"417\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73269\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5076.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,838\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5076.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5076.jpg?fit=880%2C614&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5076.jpg?w=597&#038;h=417&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5076.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5076.jpg?resize=1024%2C715&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5076.jpg?resize=768%2C536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5076.jpg?resize=800%2C559&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5076.jpg?resize=580%2C405&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5076.jpg?resize=610%2C426&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"597\" height=\"417\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"597\" data-original-height=\"417\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate looks upward while standing among fellow graduates, wearing a cap, gown and gold stole during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 597px; height: 417px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 314px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"314\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 444px; height: 314px;\" data-original-width=\"444\" data-original-height=\"314\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-87\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"440\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"310\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73232\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3487.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,846\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3487.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3487.jpg?fit=880%2C620&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3487.jpg?w=440&#038;h=310&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3487.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3487.jpg?resize=1024%2C722&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3487.jpg?resize=768%2C541&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3487.jpg?resize=800%2C564&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3487.jpg?resize=580%2C409&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3487.jpg?resize=610%2C430&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"440\" height=\"310\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"440\" data-original-height=\"310\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC graduate holds up a diploma cover while talking on a cellphone, smiling among a crowd of fellow graduates in caps and gowns.\" style=\"width: 440px; height: 310px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 436px; height: 314px;\" data-original-width=\"436\" data-original-height=\"314\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-122\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"432\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"310\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73267\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5062.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,861\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5062.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5062.jpg?fit=880%2C632&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5062.jpg?w=432&#038;h=310&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5062.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5062.jpg?resize=1024%2C735&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5062.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5062.jpg?resize=800%2C574&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5062.jpg?resize=580%2C416&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5062.jpg?resize=610%2C438&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"432\" height=\"310\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"432\" data-original-height=\"310\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate reacts with excitement near the stage, smiling and gesturing as she celebrates after crossing.\" style=\"width: 432px; height: 310px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 476px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"476\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 593px; height: 476px;\" data-original-width=\"593\" data-original-height=\"476\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-89\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"589\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"472\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73234\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3543.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,961\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3543.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3543.jpg?fit=880%2C705&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3543.jpg?w=589&#038;h=472&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3543.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3543.jpg?resize=1024%2C820&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3543.jpg?resize=768%2C615&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3543.jpg?resize=800%2C641&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3543.jpg?resize=580%2C464&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3543.jpg?resize=610%2C489&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"589\" height=\"472\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"589\" data-original-height=\"472\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Two UTC undergraduates raise diploma covers in the air while talking on their phones, celebrating during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 589px; height: 472px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 287px; height: 476px;\" data-original-width=\"287\" data-original-height=\"476\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-60\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"283\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"188\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73195\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-972.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-972.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-972.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-972.jpg?w=283&#038;h=188&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-972.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-972.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-972.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-972.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-972.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-972.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-972.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" width=\"283\" height=\"188\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"283\" data-original-height=\"188\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A graduate smiles with eyes closed as faculty members applaud during the hooding ceremony.\" style=\"width: 283px; height: 188px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-74\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"283\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"280\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73209\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1688.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1185\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1688.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1688.jpg?fit=880%2C869&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1688.jpg?w=283&#038;h=280&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1688.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1688.jpg?resize=1024%2C1011&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1688.jpg?resize=768%2C758&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1688.jpg?resize=800%2C790&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1688.jpg?resize=580%2C573&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1688.jpg?resize=610%2C602&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1688.jpg?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" width=\"283\" height=\"280\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"283\" data-original-height=\"280\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A university official in academic regalia shakes hands with a graduate during the commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 283px; height: 280px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 301px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"301\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 455px; height: 301px;\" data-original-width=\"455\" data-original-height=\"301\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-132\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"451\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"297\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73277\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5242.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,792\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5242.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5242.jpg?fit=880%2C581&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5242.jpg?w=451&#038;h=297&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5242.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5242.jpg?resize=1024%2C676&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5242.jpg?resize=768%2C507&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5242.jpg?resize=800%2C528&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5242.jpg?resize=580%2C383&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5242.jpg?resize=610%2C403&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"451\" height=\"297\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"451\" data-original-height=\"297\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate claps and cheers while seated among fellow graduates in caps and gowns.\" style=\"width: 451px; height: 297px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 425px; height: 301px;\" data-original-width=\"425\" data-original-height=\"301\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-59\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"421\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"297\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73194\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-933.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,847\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-933.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-933.jpg?fit=880%2C621&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-933.jpg?w=421&#038;h=297&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-933.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-933.jpg?resize=1024%2C723&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-933.jpg?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-933.jpg?resize=800%2C565&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-933.jpg?resize=580%2C409&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-933.jpg?resize=610%2C431&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"421\" height=\"297\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"421\" data-original-height=\"297\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A graduate wearing glasses smiles while speaking with a faculty member during the hooding ceremony.\" style=\"width: 421px; height: 297px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 386px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"386\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 269px; height: 386px;\" data-original-width=\"269\" data-original-height=\"386\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-81\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"265\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"192\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73216\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1918.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,870\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1918.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1918.jpg?fit=880%2C638&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1918.jpg?w=265&#038;h=192&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1918.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1918.jpg?resize=1024%2C742&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1918.jpg?resize=768%2C557&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1918.jpg?resize=800%2C580&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1918.jpg?resize=580%2C421&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1918.jpg?resize=610%2C442&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"265\" height=\"192\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"265\" data-original-height=\"192\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Graduate in a blue cap and gown stands smiling near a podium with University of Tennessee at Chattanooga signage in the background.\" style=\"width: 265px; height: 192px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-135\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"265\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"186\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73280\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5383.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,845\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5383.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5383.jpg?fit=880%2C620&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5383.jpg?w=265&#038;h=186&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5383.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5383.jpg?resize=1024%2C721&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5383.jpg?resize=768%2C541&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5383.jpg?resize=800%2C563&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5383.jpg?resize=580%2C408&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5383.jpg?resize=610%2C430&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"265\" height=\"186\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"265\" data-original-height=\"186\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Two UTC undergraduates in caps and gowns smile and take a selfie together on the arena floor after the commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 265px; height: 186px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 344px; height: 386px;\" data-original-width=\"344\" data-original-height=\"386\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-61\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"340\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"382\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73196\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-978.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1067,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-978.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-978.jpg?fit=880%2C989&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-978.jpg?w=340&#038;h=382&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-978.jpg?w=1067&amp;ssl=1 1067w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-978.jpg?resize=911%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 911w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-978.jpg?resize=768%2C864&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-978.jpg?resize=800%2C900&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-978.jpg?resize=580%2C652&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-978.jpg?resize=610%2C686&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"340\" height=\"382\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"340\" data-original-height=\"382\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"The chancellor stands on stage wearing academic regalia and a ceremonial medallion during the commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 340px; height: 382px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 267px; height: 386px;\" data-original-width=\"267\" data-original-height=\"386\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-126\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"263\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"178\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73271\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5132.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,814\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5132.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5132.jpg?fit=880%2C597&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5132.jpg?w=263&#038;h=178&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5132.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5132.jpg?resize=1024%2C695&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5132.jpg?resize=768%2C521&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5132.jpg?resize=800%2C543&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5132.jpg?resize=580%2C393&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5132.jpg?resize=610%2C414&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"263\" height=\"178\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"263\" data-original-height=\"178\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate wearing a red veteran stole raises his hand and waves while standing among fellow graduates.\" style=\"width: 263px; height: 178px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-125\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"263\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"200\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73270\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5081.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,910\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5081.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5081.jpg?fit=880%2C668&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5081.jpg?w=263&#038;h=200&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5081.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5081.jpg?resize=1024%2C777&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5081.jpg?resize=768%2C582&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5081.jpg?resize=800%2C607&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5081.jpg?resize=580%2C440&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5081.jpg?resize=610%2C463&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"263\" height=\"200\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"263\" data-original-height=\"200\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate raises both arms in celebration while standing among fellow graduates on the arena floor.\" style=\"width: 263px; height: 200px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 730px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"730\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-3\" style=\"width: 357px; height: 730px;\" data-original-width=\"357\" data-original-height=\"730\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-120\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"353\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"245\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73265\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5024.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,833\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5024.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5024.jpg?fit=880%2C611&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5024.jpg?w=353&#038;h=245&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5024.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5024.jpg?resize=1024%2C711&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5024.jpg?resize=768%2C533&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5024.jpg?resize=800%2C555&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5024.jpg?resize=580%2C403&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5024.jpg?resize=610%2C423&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"353\" height=\"245\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"353\" data-original-height=\"245\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Two UTC undergraduates celebrate in the crowd, one raising her arms and cheering among fellow graduates in caps and gowns.\" style=\"width: 353px; height: 245px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-96\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"353\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"234\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73241\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3913.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3913.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3913.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3913.jpg?w=353&#038;h=234&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3913.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3913.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3913.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3913.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3913.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3913.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3913.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" width=\"353\" height=\"234\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"353\" data-original-height=\"234\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A wide view of UTC undergraduates seated together in blue caps and gowns during the commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 353px; height: 234px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-115\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"353\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"239\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73260\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4906.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,813\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4906.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4906.jpg?fit=880%2C596&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4906.jpg?w=353&#038;h=239&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4906.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4906.jpg?resize=1024%2C694&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4906.jpg?resize=768%2C520&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4906.jpg?resize=800%2C542&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4906.jpg?resize=580%2C393&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4906.jpg?resize=610%2C413&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"353\" height=\"239\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"353\" data-original-height=\"239\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate smiles and waves while walking in line with fellow graduates near the stage.\" style=\"width: 353px; height: 239px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 523px; height: 730px;\" data-original-width=\"523\" data-original-height=\"730\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-102\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"519\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"726\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73247\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4108.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"858,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4108.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4108.jpg?fit=732%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4108.jpg?w=519&#038;h=726&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4108.jpg?w=858&amp;ssl=1 858w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4108.jpg?resize=732%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4108.jpg?resize=768%2C1074&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4108.jpg?resize=800%2C1119&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4108.jpg?resize=580%2C811&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4108.jpg?resize=610%2C853&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"519\" height=\"726\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"519\" data-original-height=\"726\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate smiles while holding a bouquet of flowers outdoors after the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 519px; height: 726px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 418px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"418\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 254px; height: 418px;\" data-original-width=\"254\" data-original-height=\"418\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-101\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"250\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"143\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73246\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4079.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,687\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4079.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4079.jpg?fit=880%2C504&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4079.jpg?w=250&#038;h=143&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4079.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4079.jpg?resize=1024%2C586&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4079.jpg?resize=768%2C440&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4079.jpg?resize=800%2C458&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4079.jpg?resize=580%2C332&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4079.jpg?resize=610%2C349&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"250\" height=\"143\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"250\" data-original-height=\"143\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Family members and supporters cheer, clap and record video from the stands during the undergraduate commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 250px; height: 143px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-55\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"250\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"267\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73189\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-719.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1127,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-719.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-719.jpg?fit=880%2C937&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-719.jpg?w=250&#038;h=267&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-719.jpg?w=1127&amp;ssl=1 1127w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-719.jpg?resize=962%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 962w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-719.jpg?resize=768%2C818&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-719.jpg?resize=800%2C852&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-719.jpg?resize=580%2C618&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-719.jpg?resize=610%2C650&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"250\" height=\"267\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"250\" data-original-height=\"267\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Person in a black cap and gown smiles and claps while seated among other graduates during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 250px; height: 267px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 626px; height: 418px;\" data-original-width=\"626\" data-original-height=\"418\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-56\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"622\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"414\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73191\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-723.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,798\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-723.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-723.jpg?fit=880%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-723.jpg?w=622&#038;h=414&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-723.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-723.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-723.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-723.jpg?resize=800%2C532&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-723.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-723.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-723.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" width=\"622\" height=\"414\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"622\" data-original-height=\"414\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A graduate wearing glasses smiles and claps while seated among fellow graduates in blue caps and gowns.\" style=\"width: 622px; height: 414px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 421px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"421\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 627px; height: 421px;\" data-original-width=\"627\" data-original-height=\"421\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-72\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"623\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"417\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73207\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1568.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,804\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1568.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1568.jpg?fit=880%2C590&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1568.jpg?w=623&#038;h=417&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1568.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1568.jpg?resize=1024%2C686&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1568.jpg?resize=768%2C515&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1568.jpg?resize=800%2C536&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1568.jpg?resize=580%2C389&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1568.jpg?resize=610%2C409&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"623\" height=\"417\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"623\" data-original-height=\"417\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Close-up of a blue graduation cap reading \u201cNext stop: PhD,\u201d decorated with small pins, with graduates seated in rows in the background.\" style=\"width: 623px; height: 417px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 253px; height: 421px;\" data-original-width=\"253\" data-original-height=\"421\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-82\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"249\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"212\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73217\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1932.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1019\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1932.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1932.jpg?fit=880%2C748&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1932.jpg?w=249&#038;h=212&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1932.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1932.jpg?resize=1024%2C870&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1932.jpg?resize=768%2C652&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1932.jpg?resize=800%2C679&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1932.jpg?resize=580%2C493&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1932.jpg?resize=610%2C518&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"249\" height=\"212\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"249\" data-original-height=\"212\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Graduate in a blue cap and gown smiles broadly while embracing a faculty member in academic regalia during the commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 249px; height: 212px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-90\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"249\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"201\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73235\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3590.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,970\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3590.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3590.jpg?fit=880%2C712&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3590.jpg?w=249&#038;h=201&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3590.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3590.jpg?resize=1024%2C828&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3590.jpg?resize=768%2C621&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3590.jpg?resize=800%2C647&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3590.jpg?resize=580%2C469&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3590.jpg?resize=610%2C493&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"249\" height=\"201\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"249\" data-original-height=\"201\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate wearing glasses smiles and points toward the camera while seated among fellow graduates.\" style=\"width: 249px; height: 201px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 469px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"469\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 444px; height: 469px;\" data-original-width=\"444\" data-original-height=\"469\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-66\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"440\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"465\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73201\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1064.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1136,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1064.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1064.jpg?fit=880%2C930&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1064.jpg?w=440&#038;h=465&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1064.jpg?w=1136&amp;ssl=1 1136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1064.jpg?resize=969%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 969w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1064.jpg?resize=768%2C811&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1064.jpg?resize=800%2C845&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1064.jpg?resize=580%2C613&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1064.jpg?resize=610%2C644&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"440\" height=\"465\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"440\" data-original-height=\"465\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Two graduates in doctoral regalia stand close together, smiling for a photo while holding programs on the arena floor.\" style=\"width: 440px; height: 465px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 436px; height: 469px;\" data-original-width=\"436\" data-original-height=\"469\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-111\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"432\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"465\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73256\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4760.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1113,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4760.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4760.jpg?fit=880%2C949&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4760.jpg?w=432&#038;h=465&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4760.jpg?w=1113&amp;ssl=1 1113w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4760.jpg?resize=950%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 950w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4760.jpg?resize=768%2C828&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4760.jpg?resize=800%2C863&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4760.jpg?resize=580%2C625&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4760.jpg?resize=610%2C658&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"432\" height=\"465\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"432\" data-original-height=\"465\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate raises her hand and smiles while seated among fellow graduates.\" style=\"width: 432px; height: 465px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 335px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"335\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 404px; height: 335px;\" data-original-width=\"404\" data-original-height=\"335\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-86\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"400\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"331\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73231\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3461.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,994\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3461.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3461.jpg?fit=880%2C729&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3461.jpg?w=400&#038;h=331&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3461.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3461.jpg?resize=1024%2C848&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3461.jpg?resize=768%2C636&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3461.jpg?resize=800%2C663&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3461.jpg?resize=580%2C480&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3461.jpg?resize=610%2C505&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"400\" height=\"331\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"400\" data-original-height=\"331\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate seated among fellow graduates raises her hand and smiles while wearing her cap and gown.\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 331px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 476px; height: 335px;\" data-original-width=\"476\" data-original-height=\"335\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-75\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"472\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"331\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73210\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1704.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,843\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1704.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1704.jpg?fit=880%2C618&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1704.jpg?w=472&#038;h=331&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1704.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1704.jpg?resize=1024%2C719&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1704.jpg?resize=768%2C540&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1704.jpg?resize=800%2C562&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1704.jpg?resize=580%2C407&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1704.jpg?resize=610%2C429&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"472\" height=\"331\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"472\" data-original-height=\"331\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Two faculty members place a doctoral hood on a graduate who is smiling broadly on stage.\" style=\"width: 472px; height: 331px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 427px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"427\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 286px; height: 427px;\" data-original-width=\"286\" data-original-height=\"427\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-65\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"282\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"211\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73200\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1038.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,900\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1038.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1038.jpg?fit=880%2C660&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1038.jpg?w=282&#038;h=211&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1038.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1038.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1038.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1038.jpg?resize=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1038.jpg?resize=580%2C435&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1038.jpg?resize=610%2C458&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"282\" height=\"211\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"282\" data-original-height=\"211\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Two graduates in doctoral regalia embrace and smile while celebrating on the arena floor after the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 282px; height: 211px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-88\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"282\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"208\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73233\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3518.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,884\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3518.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3518.jpg?fit=880%2C648&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3518.jpg?w=282&#038;h=208&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3518.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3518.jpg?resize=1024%2C754&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3518.jpg?resize=768%2C566&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3518.jpg?resize=800%2C589&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3518.jpg?resize=580%2C427&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3518.jpg?resize=610%2C449&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"282\" height=\"208\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"282\" data-original-height=\"208\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate smiles while holding a diploma card and talking on a cellphone during the commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 282px; height: 208px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 594px; height: 427px;\" data-original-width=\"594\" data-original-height=\"427\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-128\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"590\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"423\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73273\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5157.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,861\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5157.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5157.jpg?fit=880%2C632&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5157.jpg?w=590&#038;h=423&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5157.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5157.jpg?resize=1024%2C735&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5157.jpg?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5157.jpg?resize=800%2C574&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5157.jpg?resize=580%2C416&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5157.jpg?resize=610%2C438&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"590\" height=\"423\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"590\" data-original-height=\"423\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate stands smiling among fellow graduates, looking toward the stage during the ceremony.\" style=\"width: 590px; height: 423px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 281px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"281\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 465px; height: 281px;\" data-original-width=\"465\" data-original-height=\"281\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-52\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"461\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"277\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73186\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-509.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,721\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-509.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-509.jpg?fit=880%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-509.jpg?w=461&#038;h=277&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-509.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-509.jpg?resize=1024%2C615&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-509.jpg?resize=768%2C461&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-509.jpg?resize=800%2C481&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-509.jpg?resize=580%2C348&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-509.jpg?resize=610%2C367&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"461\" height=\"277\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"461\" data-original-height=\"277\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Graduates in blue caps and gowns process into the ceremony, with one graduate smiling and holding up a hand gesture as others look ahead.\" style=\"width: 461px; height: 277px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 415px; height: 281px;\" data-original-width=\"415\" data-original-height=\"281\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-77\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"411\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"277\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73212\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1799.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,807\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1799.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1799.jpg?fit=880%2C592&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1799.jpg?w=411&#038;h=277&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1799.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1799.jpg?resize=1024%2C689&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1799.jpg?resize=768%2C516&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1799.jpg?resize=800%2C538&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1799.jpg?resize=580%2C390&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1799.jpg?resize=610%2C410&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"411\" height=\"277\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"411\" data-original-height=\"277\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A graduate in a blue cap and gown shakes hands with a university official on stage, with banners and floral arrangements in the background.\" style=\"width: 411px; height: 277px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 491px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"491\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 517px; height: 491px;\" data-original-width=\"517\" data-original-height=\"491\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-79\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"513\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"487\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73214\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1816.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1138\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1816.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1816.jpg?fit=880%2C834&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1816.jpg?w=513&#038;h=487&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1816.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1816.jpg?resize=1024%2C971&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1816.jpg?resize=768%2C728&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1816.jpg?resize=800%2C759&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1816.jpg?resize=580%2C550&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1816.jpg?resize=610%2C578&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"513\" height=\"487\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"513\" data-original-height=\"487\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Graduate in a blue cap and gown smiles and gives a thumbs-up while standing on the arena floor.\" style=\"width: 513px; height: 487px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 363px; height: 491px;\" data-original-width=\"363\" data-original-height=\"491\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-83\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"359\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"267\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73228\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3330.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,893\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3330.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3330.jpg?fit=880%2C655&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3330.jpg?w=359&#038;h=267&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3330.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3330.jpg?resize=1024%2C762&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3330.jpg?resize=768%2C572&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3330.jpg?resize=800%2C595&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3330.jpg?resize=580%2C432&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3330.jpg?resize=610%2C454&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"359\" height=\"267\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"359\" data-original-height=\"267\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate stands smiling in cap and gown in front of the commencement stage, with a University of Tennessee at Chattanooga banner and campus imagery behind her.\" style=\"width: 359px; height: 267px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-121\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"359\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"216\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73266\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5037.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,721\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5037.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5037.jpg?fit=880%2C529&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5037.jpg?w=359&#038;h=216&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5037.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5037.jpg?resize=1024%2C615&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5037.jpg?resize=768%2C461&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5037.jpg?resize=800%2C481&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5037.jpg?resize=580%2C348&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5037.jpg?resize=610%2C367&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"359\" height=\"216\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"359\" data-original-height=\"216\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Family members and supporters cheer and record video from the arena stands during the commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 359px; height: 216px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 316px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"316\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 473px; height: 316px;\" data-original-width=\"473\" data-original-height=\"316\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-63\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"469\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"312\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73198\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-995.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,799\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-995.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-995.jpg?fit=880%2C586&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-995.jpg?w=469&#038;h=312&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-995.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-995.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-995.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-995.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-995.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-995.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-995.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" width=\"469\" height=\"312\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"469\" data-original-height=\"312\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A graduate smiles as faculty members adjust academic regalia during the doctoral hooding ceremony.\" style=\"width: 469px; height: 312px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 407px; height: 316px;\" data-original-width=\"407\" data-original-height=\"316\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-127\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"403\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"312\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73272\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5142.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,929\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5142.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5142.jpg?fit=880%2C681&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5142.jpg?w=403&#038;h=312&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5142.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5142.jpg?resize=1024%2C793&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5142.jpg?resize=768%2C595&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5142.jpg?resize=800%2C619&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5142.jpg?resize=580%2C449&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5142.jpg?resize=610%2C472&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"403\" height=\"312\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"403\" data-original-height=\"312\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate smiles and waves while seated among a crowd of graduates in caps and gowns.\" style=\"width: 403px; height: 312px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 426px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"426\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 325px; height: 426px;\" data-original-width=\"325\" data-original-height=\"426\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-137\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"321\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"214\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73282\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5469.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5469.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5469.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5469.jpg?w=321&#038;h=214&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5469.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5469.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5469.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5469.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5469.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5469.jpg?resize=610%2C407&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5469.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" width=\"321\" height=\"214\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"321\" data-original-height=\"214\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC graduate stands smiling in cap and gown while family members gather around holding printed cutouts of the graduate\u2019s portrait and bouquets of flowers.\" style=\"width: 321px; height: 214px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-95\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"321\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"204\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73240\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3796.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,763\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3796.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3796.jpg?fit=880%2C559&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3796.jpg?w=321&#038;h=204&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3796.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3796.jpg?resize=1024%2C651&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3796.jpg?resize=768%2C488&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3796.jpg?resize=800%2C509&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3796.jpg?resize=580%2C369&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3796.jpg?resize=610%2C388&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"321\" height=\"204\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"321\" data-original-height=\"204\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate wearing a medal and stole smiles and waves while standing among fellow graduates seated in the arena\" style=\"width: 321px; height: 204px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 555px; height: 426px;\" data-original-width=\"555\" data-original-height=\"426\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-94\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"551\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"422\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73239\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3645.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,919\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3645.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3645.jpg?fit=880%2C674&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3645.jpg?w=551&#038;h=422&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3645.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3645.jpg?resize=1024%2C784&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3645.jpg?resize=768%2C588&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3645.jpg?resize=800%2C613&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3645.jpg?resize=580%2C444&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3645.jpg?resize=610%2C467&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"551\" height=\"422\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"551\" data-original-height=\"422\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"UTC faculty members in academic regalia process down the aisle during the undergraduate commencement ceremony.\" style=\"width: 551px; height: 422px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 347px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"347\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 519px; height: 347px;\" data-original-width=\"519\" data-original-height=\"347\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-131\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"515\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"343\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73276\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5216.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,799\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5216.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5216.jpg?fit=880%2C586&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5216.jpg?w=515&#038;h=343&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5216.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5216.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5216.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5216.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5216.jpg?resize=580%2C386&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5216.jpg?resize=610%2C406&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-5216.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" width=\"515\" height=\"343\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"515\" data-original-height=\"343\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate wearing a stole smiles and waves while standing among fellow graduates near the stage.\" style=\"width: 515px; height: 343px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 361px; height: 347px;\" data-original-width=\"361\" data-original-height=\"347\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-68\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"357\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"343\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73203\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1163.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1154\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1163.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1163.jpg?fit=880%2C846&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1163.jpg?w=357&#038;h=343&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1163.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1163.jpg?resize=1024%2C985&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1163.jpg?resize=768%2C739&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1163.jpg?resize=800%2C769&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1163.jpg?resize=580%2C558&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1163.jpg?resize=610%2C587&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"357\" height=\"343\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"357\" data-original-height=\"343\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"Person wearing red glasses smiles while holding a phone and program as other graduates stand nearby.\" style=\"width: 357px; height: 343px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 416px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"416\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 618px; height: 416px;\" data-original-width=\"618\" data-original-height=\"416\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-84\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"614\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"412\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73229\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3345.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,806\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3345.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3345.jpg?fit=880%2C591&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3345.jpg?w=614&#038;h=412&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3345.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3345.jpg?resize=1024%2C688&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3345.jpg?resize=768%2C516&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3345.jpg?resize=800%2C537&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3345.jpg?resize=580%2C390&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3345.jpg?resize=610%2C410&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"614\" height=\"412\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"614\" data-original-height=\"412\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate wearing a cap, gown and gold stole poses for a portrait on the arena floor as other graduates take their seats in the background.\" style=\"width: 614px; height: 412px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 262px; height: 416px;\" data-original-width=\"262\" data-original-height=\"416\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-97\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"258\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"181\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73242\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3959.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,844\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3959.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3959.jpg?fit=880%2C619&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3959.jpg?w=258&#038;h=181&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3959.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3959.jpg?resize=1024%2C720&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3959.jpg?resize=768%2C540&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3959.jpg?resize=800%2C563&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3959.jpg?resize=580%2C408&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-3959.jpg?resize=610%2C429&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"258\" height=\"181\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"258\" data-original-height=\"181\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate adjusts the tassel on his cap while standing among fellow graduates on the arena floor.\" style=\"width: 258px; height: 181px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-103\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"258\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"227\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73248\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4112.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,1054\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4112.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4112.jpg?fit=880%2C773&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4112.jpg?w=258&#038;h=227&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4112.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4112.jpg?resize=1024%2C899&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4112.jpg?resize=768%2C675&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4112.jpg?resize=800%2C703&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4112.jpg?resize=580%2C509&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Undergraduate-Commencement-25-4112.jpg?resize=610%2C536&amp;ssl=1 610w\" width=\"258\" height=\"227\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"258\" data-original-height=\"227\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Undergraduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A UTC undergraduate poses with a family member outdoors after commencement, holding flowers and smiling.\" style=\"width: 258px; height: 227px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Undergraduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 880px; height: 172px;\" data-original-width=\"880\" data-original-height=\"172\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 256px; height: 172px;\" data-original-width=\"256\" data-original-height=\"172\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/graduate-commencement-25-69\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"252\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"168\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"73204\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1240.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,800\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1240.jpg?resize=300%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1240.jpg?fit=880%2C587&#038;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1240.jpg?w=252&#038;h=168&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1240.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1240.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1240.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1240.jpg?resize=800%2C533&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1240.jpg?resize=580%2C387&amp;ssl=1 580w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1240.jpg?resize=610%2C407&amp;ssl=1 610w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/12\/Graduate-Commencement-25-1240.jpg?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w\" width=\"252\" height=\"168\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"252\" data-original-height=\"168\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"Graduate Commencement-25\" alt=\"A large group of graduates and supporters pose together on the arena floor, raising their hands and cheering after commencement.\" style=\"width: 252px; height: 168px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Graduate students participate in a commencement ceremony Friday, Dec. 12, 2025 in McKenzie Arena at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 257px; height: 172px;\" data-original-width=\"257\" data-original-height=\"172\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/news\/2025\/12\/firsts-and-finish-lines-utc-celebrates-fall-2025-commencement\/undergraduate-commencement-25-91\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"253\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"168\"> <img 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