Student Stories

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Yasmine Porter

B.S. in Psychology (pre-physical therapy)

Yasmine Porter

Crown Point, Indiana

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Camari Riley

B.S. in Education (visual arts education)

Camari Riley

Merrillville, Indiana

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Ammaar Mohammed

B.S. in Biology

Ammaar Mohammed

Schererville, Indiana

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Laila Khani

B.S. in Health Services Management

Laila Khani

Munster, Indiana

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Liliana Lopez

B.S. in Business Administration

Liliana Lopez

Hammond, Indiana

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Roxanne Robinson

M.S. in Nursing (family nurse practitioner)

Roxanne Robinson

Valparaiso, Indiana

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Tyler Houston

Bachelor of General Studies

Tyler Houston

Lake Station, Indiana

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Bilal Asghar

B.S. in Health Services Management

Bilal Asghar

Merrillville, Indiana

Fun Facts

Indiana University Northwest will confer 749 degrees this year. The Class of 2023 will collectively receive 32 associate degrees, 586 bachelor’s degrees, and 131 master’s degrees.

The oldest student graduating is 64 years old, the youngest is 20, and 77 percent of graduates identify as female. The most popular degree type is a Bachelor of Arts, followed by a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Nearly 43 percent of the graduating class are first-generation college students, 46 percent identify as underrepresented persons of color, and more than 50 percent are over the age of 25.

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