KCK student receives degree from University of Utah

Samuel Vasquez of Kansas City, Kansas, has graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Arts from the University of Utah.

Vasquez was among the 8,465 graduates who were honored during the university’s 150th general commencement ceremony in May. Students in the class of 2019 ranged in age from 18 to 72 and earned 9,126 degrees. Graduates represented 50 U.S. states and 68 foreign countries.

The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves over 31,000 students from across the U.S. and the world.