Graduation 2023 | School of Earth and Space Exploration

Congratulations, Class of 2023!! On behalf of the School of Earth and Space Exploration, I wish you the very best for all that is ahead. I look forward to all the ways in which you will contribute to a better future for everyone! -Meenakshi Wadhwa

You worked hard to fulfill this dream
On your own, with others, on teams.
To evolve and become you as you want to be,
To find your sunbeam, strive and be free.
Remember those that lent wind to your wings
Rise above, soar, see.
Seek your path and open doors.
The world needs you more than days of yore.
You now must rise and lead where others led before.
Make this world a better place with open eyes, open hearts.
Make your Pitchfork ROAR!
GO DEVILS!

Congratulations and great success to all SESE graduates! Please be sure to keep in touch with us!

-Steve Semken

Congratulations on your Graduation, and Best of Luck in your future endeavors! -Prof. David Williams

So happy to share in the excitement of your graduation day, and so very proud of you, too! Congratulations!

Keep in touch!

Our sincere best wishes to the whole SESE graduating Class of 2023! -Lynda & Stanley Williams

Congratulations class of 2023. You did outstanding work, and those of
you who took the AST 322 course, many of you performed very well
including excellent term projects on Nobel prize winning black hole
topics.

Some of you even solved the equation that Einstein could never solve ... -Rogier A. Windhorst

What a long strange trip we've been on together the past 4 years! It's been a privilege to go through it with you - the resilience and dedication of the Class of 2023 has been a constant inspiration. Thank you, congratulations, and best wishes! -Ariel Anbar

Congratulations to all of you! Wishing you the wisdom to handle the challenges that come your way, and the confidence to trust yourself and your decisions. We are proud of your achievements. -Maitrayee Bose

Congratulations to all of our 2023 SESE graduates! You are absolutely what makes our school such a great place. I look forward to hearing about your future adventures! -Hilairy Hartnett

Go forth and do great things! -Amanda Clarke

Outstanding spring grads

Meet a few of our featured graduates who have started their journey and have quite a future ahead of them. Read their stories and additional profiles of notable spring 2023 graduates.

Claire Blaske

Congratulations to School of Earth and Space Exploration's Fall 2023 Dean's Medalist, Claire Blaske. This outstanding student is a native of Grand Ledge, Michigan, and maintained a 4.0 GPA all while conducting research at ASU and the California Institute of Technology. She also earned a bronze medal at the 2022 USA Curling Club Competition and founded the Sun Devil Curling Club at ASU.

Aditya Khuller

Aditya Khuller is a PhD graduate from ASU in planetary science and geology. He has a passion for science and space, and has accepted a postdoctoral research position at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Read more

Amber Simon

Amber Simon, a transfer student at Arizona State University's School of Earth and Space Exploration, is graduating with a Bachelor of Science in astrobiology and biogeosciences. Her involvement in two NASA missions, Psyche and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera, has allowed her to gain hands-on experience in cutting-edge technology and collaborate with experts in the field, making notable contributions to the Psyche mission's communication and outreach team. As she graduates, Simon looks forward to pursuing a career in planetary science and continuing to contribute to our understanding of the universe. Read more

Alex Blanche

Alex Blanche is graduating this spring with a Bachelor of Science in Astrophysics from Arizona State University. He has done innovative research on Hubble Space Telescope UV images of galaxies, worked as a TA for a Cosmology course, and has been extensively involved in SESE outreach activities. Blanche plans to pursue a career in education and community outreach.

Isabela Huckabee

Isabela Huckabee, an undergraduate student at Arizona State University, who is pursuing a degree in astrophysics, has been working on promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in STEM through her initiative, Access Assembly. She has also received several awards and scholarships for her scientific and educational achievements, including the Goldwater Scholarship and the Fulbright Fellowship, and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in studying exoplanets and substellar objects at Cornell University in 2024.

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