MOHAVE COUNTY – Utah Tech University celebrated the 2025 graduating class of 3,078 students at its 115th Commencement ceremonies this week.
The following local students were celebrated as part of Utah Tech’s 115th graduating class:
Rulon Richter of Colorado City, Adam Dockstader of Centennial Park, Jacob Hughes of Kingman, Iliana Rodriguez of Littlefield, Paige Barlow of Colorado City, Joanna Campos of Saint George, Jackson Cronk of Kingman;
Victorya Deru of Lake Havasu City, Jorja Zirkle of Fort Mohave, Kent Cooke of Colorado City, Donovan Peterson of Littlefield, Mitchell Kalauli of Moccasin, Mason Britton of Lake Havasu City, and Taylor Kuhn of Las Vegas.
Each graduating class is unique. This year, the graduates represented 21 countries and 43 U.S states, with 2,384 graduates being from Utah. The eldest graduate is 71, earning their General Studies Certificate, while the youngest graduate earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at age 15. The majority of this year’s graduates are female, at 62%, and 28% are first-generation students.
