UW grad missed commencement for humanitarian mission in Ukraine

June 18, 2023

David Pavenko, a Ukrainian American member of the Class of 2023 graduating with a B.S. in electrical engineering, missed his commencement ceremony because he was back in Ukraine on a humanitarian mission.

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