Top row: Zayd Al Rawi, Jhon Bueno Vesga, Elizabeth Fahrmeier, Adam Hollmann, Libby Martin, Anna Merkel and Zairia Moore
Bottom row: Mnotho Ngcobo, Kajol Patel, Brittany Pendergraft, Ben Ramirez, Eyob Teklesenbet and Allie Widick
May 9, 2022
Contact: Deidra Ashley, ashleyde@missouri.edu
Commencement week is here, and we're ready to celebrate! The University of Missouri will soon award 5,828 students with more than 6,360 degrees at spring commencement ceremonies. In all, students from the graduating class hail from 50 states and 45 countries.
Click the names below to meet 13 soon-to-be grads and learn how Mizzou has impacted them — and where they’re headed next.
Zayd Al Rawi
Hometown: Columbia, Missouri
Major: Biological sciences
Jhon Bueno Vesga
Hometown: Bucaramanga, Colombia
Major: Doctoral student in information science and learning technologies
Elizabeth Fahrmeier
Hometown: Wellington, Missouri
Major: Agribusiness management
Adam Hollmann
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Major: Business administration
Libby Martin
Hometown: California, Missouri
Major: Veterinary medicine
Anna Merkel
Hometown: Gladstone, Missouri
Major: Mechanical and aerospace engineering
Zairia Moore
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Major: Psychology
Mnotho Ngcobo
Hometown: Durban, South Africa
Major: Master of Law
Kajol Patel
Hometown: Columbia, Missouri
Major: Nursing
Brittany Pendergraft
Hometown: Stella, Missouri
Major: Medicine
Ben Ramirez
Hometown: Los Angeles
Major: Journalism
Eyob Teklesenbet
Hometown: Columbia, Missouri
Major: Health science
Allie Widick
Hometown: Lee’s Summit, Missouri
Major: Journalism
