The power of becoming: Fatima Arif to address UHCL class of 2026 (opens in new tab)

On Saturday, May 9, 2026, at 3 p.m., Fatima Arif will stand before more than 500 graduates and their families at NRG Arena — not just as a graduate, but as a voice for a class that knows what it means to question, rebuild, and rise.Arif will deliver the commencement address for the Colleges of Human Sciences and Humanities and Science and Engineering at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. The moment is surreal by her own account, but the path that led her there is what makes it resonate.Fin...