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Nikki Gil graduates with a degree in Interior Design

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<p>Nikki Gil achieved an academic milestone after graduating from the SoFA Design Institute with a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design.</p><p>The singer-actress shared clips from her graduation ceremony, where she graduated with the highest distinction and was also recognized as a Best Thesis Awardee.</p><p>Making the moment even more special, Nikki received her diploma onstage alongside her husband, BJ Albert, and their children, Finn and Maddie.</p><p>According to the SoFA Design Institute&#x27;s website, the Bachelor of Science in Interior Design is a program that &quot;emphasizes conceptual and critical thinking in spatial design, taking into consideration all aspects of space making - proportion, form and configuration, scale, texture, light, materials, and color.&quot; The program prepares students for careers as professional interior designers.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17862449411011786245109585.jpeg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17862449731421786245141147.jpeg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17862449992751786245168241.jpeg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17862450291921786245199144.jpeg" style="width:500px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>Back in July, Nikki celebrated another feat in her academic journey after successfully defending her thesis.</p><p>&quot;A little proud of this one 🥹🙏🏼 Proof to myself that I can still do hard things. 😆 Last time I used this part of my brain was 17 years ago lol,&quot; she wrote on Instagram. </p><p>Nikki also expressed her appreciation to the people who guided her throughout the process.</p><p>&quot;So grateful to my thesis advisers for encouraging me to write about something I genuinely care about. And to @roberta815, @patch_feliciano_uy and T. Jojo Nepomuceno (thank you @johannacbuhay for the intro!) for so generously sharing their time, expertise and insight,&quot; she said.</p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/7/19/nikki-gil-celebrates-academic-milestone-after-defending-thesis-0936"><strong><u>READ: Nikki Gil celebrates academic milestone after defending thesis: ‘Proof to myself that I can still do hard things’</u></strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>She also extended her gratitude to God and her family for supporting her journey.</p><p>&quot;To my village, thank you for keeping everything together while I disappeared into this. 😅 And through all of it, thank You, Lord,&quot; she stated.</p><p>The Interior Design degree marks Nikki’s second college degree. She previously graduated from Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in English Literature in 2009.</p><p>In an interview with <strong>PUSH ABS-CBN </strong>in 2019, Nikki shared what inspired her to pursue interior design.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;ve always liked nice spaces. My mom is an interior design graduate. We&#x27;ve always kind of flipped houses, made it nice, and then sell. My husband is in the real estate industry so it just kind of made sense to dabble,&quot; she relayed.</p>

<p>Nikki Gil graduated from the SoFA Design Institute with the highest distinction.</p>

Nikki Gil graduated from the SoFA Design Institute with the highest distinction.