Commencement was a family affair for Tim Barden, UM-Flint’s assistant director of facilities and operations, and his daughter-in-law Chelsea Barden. He received a bachelor’s degree in health administration and communication and she earned her bachelor’s degree in communication. (Photo courtesy of UM-Flint)
Barbara Carter received her Master of Arts in Social Sciences degree after enrolling at UM-Flint in her 60s. She said she was determined to join her three siblings as college graduates, including one from U-M’s Ann Arbor campus. “I wanted to be part of that, the victors valiant,” she said. (Photo courtesy of UM-Flint)
