Congratulations to the GES December 2025 graduates!
Posted on December 16, 2025
The Department of Geography, Environment, and Sustainability congratulates all of its December 2025 graduates! The Masters degree commencement was held at the coliseum, and the doctoral hooding ceremony was held at the UNCG auditorium this year, a few minutes’ casual stroll from the Graham Building. Commencement weather was wonderful (clear and cool), and large crowds of supporters were on hand.
From L to R: GES faculty member Dr. Dan Royall, Dr. Nabeela Farhat, Dr. Rajesh Sigdel, Dr. Gregory Carlton, and GES faculty member Dr. Selima Sultana. Drs. Farhat, Sigdel, and Carlton participated in the doctoral hooding ceremony Thursday, December 11, 2025.L to R: Dr. Nabeela Farhat, GES faculty Dr. Selima Sultana, Dr. Gregory Carlton, and Dr. Rajesh Sigdel.Avery Chapman graduates with the M.A. in Geography, Friday December 12, 2025! Dr. Royall and the entire GES faculty congratulate Avery and all of our other outstanding GES graduates this fall!Dr. Nabeela Farhat and GES faculty Dr. Selima SultanaDr. Nabeela Farhat and GES faculty Dr. Plaxedes ChitiyoDr. Dan Royall and Dr. Rajesh Sigdel following the ceremony. Dr. Royall, who served on Raj’s dissertation committee, hooded Dr. Sigdel on behalf of his advisor GES faculty member Dr. Sarah Praskievicz, who had passed away in August. Sarah would have been so proud!
