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Thousands of college students across San Antonio graduated this month with college certificates and degrees that prepare them for the next chapter of their careers. <\/p>\n

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Celebrations of the official Class of 2026 started in early May, with thousands of families proudly filling venues to see their graduates cross the stage. <\/p>\n

Some made it easier for their families to spot them by decorating their caps with special messages and mentions of what helped get them through the many hours of study.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Alamodome hosted back-to-back ceremonies over the last few weeks. On Saturday the venue welcomed more than 4,000 graduating students from UT San Antonio and their families over two ceremonies.\u00a0<\/p>\n

UT San Antonio President Taylor Eighmy noted something many local colleges and universities are proud of, the number of first generation students who cross the stage each year. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think that\u2019s the most I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d Eighmy said at one of the two graduation ceremonies held Saturday after asking first generation graduates to stand to be recognized. <\/p>\n

\u201cAbout 80% of our graduates today are first gen, congratulations!\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Alexandra Sierra, 21, was one of thee many graduates that morning to dedicate her accomplishment to her family, especially her parents. She graduated from UT San Antonio with a bachelor\u2019s degree of science and decorated her cap with the phrase \u201cSi se pudo,\u201d in honor of her parent\u2019s resilience and sacrifices.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThey were my motivation to get through school,\u201d Sierra said, adding her parents migrated to the U.S. to give her these opportunities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Many of her classmates also added their own personal touch to their caps. Some created LED light displays, others got crafty with 3D flowers, messages to their loved ones, childhood pictures and even some homages video games like Minecraft and Pok\u00e9mon.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI love Minecraft. I\u2019ve been playing it since I was a little kid and it also reminds me of my brothers,\u201d said Alexis Woods, 22, who earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology from UT San Antonio. <\/p>\n

The evening before the graduation Woods built 3D Minecraft blocks out of cardboard paper and a message that read \u201cAchievement Made! The End?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Jacklyn Aponte Tapia, 33, earned a bachelor\u2019s in electrical engineering, built a pixel art display with her favorite logos including the UT San Antonio roadrunner, a Pok\u00e9mon ball and a San Antonio Spurs logo.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of my favorite memories as a kid was watching the Spurs win the NBA Finals,\u201d Aponte Tapia said. \u201cI wanted the cap to represent that being girly and nerdy are not flaws and being \u2018weird\u2019 is actually pretty cool and also you can just do what makes you happy there is no right or wrong way to exist as yourself in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alamo Colleges District also hosted four of its graduation ceremonies at the Alamodome and one at Freeman Coliseum.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The district awarded an estimated 15,000 certificate degrees and undergraduate degrees this academic year across its five institutions \u2014 San Antonio College, St. Philip\u2019s College, Palo Alto College, Northwest Vista College and Northeast Lakeview College \u2014 an increase of nearly 1,000 degrees and certificates awarded over the last academic year, 2024-25.<\/p>\n

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Alfredo Reyes Landeros, 17, earned a associate degree of science from Palo Alto College and will soon transition to UT Austin to pursue a degree in economics. He paid homage to his late grandfather, Jose Landeros on his cap with a prayer and a photo of the family patriarch. <\/p>\n

\u201cHe would be really proud,\u201d Reyes Landeros said. <\/p>\n

James Monteagudo, 20, also graduated from Palo Alto College with an associate degree in biology and is seeking to transfer to UT Austin. He printed the quote \u201cThis was all for you\u201d on his cap, surrounding a portrait of himself as a child.<\/p>\n

The quote was inspired by a song by Ethel Cain that means a lot to him. As a first generation college graduate, he said this accomplishment is to honor his younger self but also his entire family. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s amazing,\u201d Monteagudo said. \u201cI have four sisters, so it\u2019s just awesome to be the oldest and show them what it\u2019s like.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jhazmin Lim, 18, was also graduating from Palo Alto College and chose to quote the lyrics to Laufey\u2019s \u201cLetter to my 13 year old self\u201d song, to honor her younger self and the effort it took to get to this day. <\/p>\n

She now hopes to transfer to a 4-year college and will soon transfer to the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. <\/p>\n

Sitting next to her was Howard Roberson, 17, who also took about a month to carefully craft his cap design, which read \u201cI just thought he liked the height,\u201d a quote from the movie \u201cLegally Blonde\u201d surrounded by flowers, stars and gems dedicated to each person that got him through the college years.<\/p>\n

Roberson will also transfer to UT San Antonio soon to pursue a degree in physics. <\/p>\n

Texas A&M San Antonio celebrated their class of 2026, a total of 773 graduating students, with a ceremony at Freeman Coliseum on May 19. <\/p>\n

San Antonio\u2019s private universities also held ceremonies over the last few weeks.<\/p>\n

Our Lady of the Lake University held its commencement ceremony on May 7, with 480 graduates crossing the stage at Freeman Coliseum.<\/p>\n

St. Mary\u2019s University also held two ceremonies on Saturday, May 16, at the university\u2019s convocation center, where 658 students crossed the stage. <\/p>\n

At Trinity University, 587 students were awarded degrees during a ceremony on Sunday, May 17, at the Laurie Auditorium. <\/p>\n

And nearly 1,000 students crossed the stage during the University of the Incarnate Word\u2019s graduation ceremony held on May 9 at Freeman Coliseum. <\/p>\n

One of them was Lourdes Castro, who let her creativity flow by adding her favorite animated character Stitch to her cap and an ode to K-Pop.<\/p>\n

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