Dance Moms Alum Chloé Lukasiak Celebrates Her College Graduation: 'Extraordinarily Lucky' 

Chloé Lukasiak has a lot to be proud of as she completes a major milestone!

In a post shared to Instagram on Wednesday, the Dance Moms alum, 22, looked back on her time at Pepperdine University as she celebrated her graduation.

"The first photo is from my last week of school ever & the second is from the campus tour I took a year before I started college," she captioned a slideshow that included a selfie and a photo of herself posing on campus. "I’m not one for sentimental posts, I’m typically very private, but it’s a moment I want to acknowledge."

Noting how she's been "extraordinarily lucky" to have "experienced a lot since I was 9," Lukasiak admitted that she went into school with the "mindset" that "college was an unnecessary challenge."

"I threatened to drop out on the weekly for the past four years, but all in all, I am truly so thankful for this experience," she continued. "I developed a true love for learning, I had professors who shaped me, made incredible friends, and grew in ways I never expected."

The former reality star added, "Maybe one day I’ll go for my masters but for the moment, that’s a wrap on school. Now it’s time for the next chapter and I’m really, REALLY excited for what’s to come 🤍."

Lukasiak rose to fame as a child star on Dance Moms, where she traveled to compete in various dance competitions under the tutelage of Abby Lee Miller. She participated in the Lifetime show's first four seasons before eventually returning in the later half of season 7.

The series followed the moms and children of the Abby Lee Dance Company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as they dealt with strict instructor Miller. Throughout the many dance competitions and Miller pitting the dancers against each other, genuine friendships were formed among the younger cast.

In August, Lukasiak reunited with her former costars Nia Sioux and Brooke Hyland for a fun amusement park hangout at Kennywood in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. Lukasiak reshared Hyland's Instagram Story photo from the occasion, which Hyland captioned: "Sisters 👯💖"

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In November, Lukasiak, Sioux and Hyland joined fellow Dance Moms alums Maddie Ziegler, Kenzie Ziegler and Kendall Vertes in celebrating Paige Hyland's 23rd birthday. OG Dance Moms matriarchs Kelly Hyland, Dr. Holly Hatcher-Frazier and Jill Vertes were also in attendance.

More Dance Moms reunions are in store for 2024. Early last November, fellow series alum JoJo Siwa revealed that most of the original cast members are returning for a reunion special airing sometime this year. She shared the news alongside a photo of herself with Lukasiak, Kendall Vertes, Kalani Hilliker and the Hyland sisters.