Department of Economics

Economics Graduate Relishes Her Mom's Presence at Commencement

Roza's Mom kisses her on the cheekRoza Muluken Azene ’18 was keenly aware of Commencement’s concurrence with Mother’s Day this year.

For Azene, a native of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, graduation marked just the third time in four years that she’s seen her mother, Muchit Reta, who made a 27-hour journey to Waltham last week to see her daughter receive a bachelor’s degree in economics and mathematics.

Read more on BrandeisNow