鶹 Celebrates Fall 2025 Graduates at BOK Center
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鶹 celebrated more than 1,500 graduates at its Fall 2025 commencement ceremony at the BOK Center, featuring remarks from state education and civic leaders.
鶹 celebrated the accomplishments of its Fall and Summer 2025 graduates during a commencement ceremony at the BOK Center on Dec. 15. More than 1,500 students applied for graduation, including more than 450 Tulsa Achieves recipients. Applicants ranged in age from 17 to 70 years old.
Family members, friends, faculty, and staff filled the BOK Center to recognize the graduates’ achievements.
“Students arrive at 鶹 with many different starting points and life experiences. Commencement reflects how those varied paths can all lead to the same moment of achievement,” said 鶹 President and CEO Leigh Goodson, Ph.D. “We are proud of our graduates and the commitment it took to reach this milestone.”
Among the night’s speakers were Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Chancellor Sean Burrage, 鶹 Student Government Association President Kameron Sanders, and Oklahoma Representative Suzanne Schreiber.
Schreiber served as the featured commencement speaker, offering remarks about perseverance, goal setting, and the importance of staying curious as graduates move into the next phase of their lives.
“These students have worked hard to get where they are today and they have earned this moment,” said Schreiber. “That hard work, whatever paths they choose, will contribute to the growth and vitality of our communities. I’m honored to celebrate with them and excited to have over 1,000 new 鶹 graduates out in the world.”
The top three credentials applied for were in Liberal Arts, Business Administration, and Enterprise Development.
Enrollment for the Spring 2026 semester is open at tulsacc.edu/enroll.
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