Akanksh 101
What department is Akanksh staying on with after he graduates?
PUX (and HR)
What direction do you move your tassel when you graduate?
Right to left
This person majored in Criminology/Criminal Justice with a minor in Spanish.
Calyssa
What actor is speaking at the ASU Undergraduate commencement ceremony this year?
Harrison Ford
This famous football player left the league to join the military. He also graduated from ASU in 1997.
Pat Tillman
What is Akanksh's favorite color?
Blue
What Ivy League league college graduation did Oprah speak at?
Harvard
This person earned a degree in Business and Merchandising Management
Tracey
What ASU college had the highest number of graduates in Spring 2025?
Fulton Schools of Engineering
There is a good chance someone on the team has one of these ASU graduate's handbags in their closet.
Kate Spade
What month did Akanksh start with the HR team in 2025?
March
What is the name of the song that is usually played at Graduation as students enter the building?
Pomp and Circumstance
This person earned an undergrad in French
Chada
What year did President Barack Obama deliver the commencement address for ASU?
2009
FORE! This professional golfer earned a degree in Psychology.
Phil Mickelson
What color is represented on Akanksh's graduation hood?
Orange
The tradition of throwing caps in the air started with this military school in 1912.
US Naval Academy
This person earned a degree in Business Management - Human Resources
Denise
What was the first graduate degree offered at ASU? Think of ASU's historical roots....
Master in Education
This AZ governor earned her MSW from ASU
Katie Hobbs
What is the name of the Master's degree Akanksh is earning?
Master of Science in Robotics and Artificial Intelligence
What is a gonfalon?
The gonfalon is a banner or flag that hangs from a crosspiece or frame, and it originated in the medieval republics of Italy as an insignia of state or office. Each college’s gonfalon is carried at the head of the procession to identify the particular college.
These two both earned an undergrad degree in Communication
Meaghan and Lisa
What year did the Starbucks Achievement Plan hit a milestone of 10,000 graduates?
2023
This legendary news anchor earned an honorary degree from ASU in 2012.
Tom Brokaw