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Congratulations, Class of 2025!

Explore some memorable moments from Commencement Weekend through these photo highlights.

May 16, 2025, by Casey Schad

College of Arts and Sciences on Screen

Families and friends filled the Syracuse University campus to show their support for the Class of 2025 throughout Commencement Weekend on May 10-11. This year, over 1,200 students graduated from the College of Arts and Sciences (A&S), including 1,137 undergraduates, over 90 master’s students and 49 Ph.D. students. For those who missed any of the ceremonies, the A&S | Maxwell undergraduate Convocation ceremony, the A&S graduate Convocation ceremony and Commencement are available for viewing.

Below, you’ll find a selection of snapshots from the weekend’s festivities celebrating the Class of 2025. We can’t wait to see what you do next, graduates! Congratulations!

Four graduates posing for a photo.

The real treasure is the friends we made along the way, as the saying goes.

Graduate waving.

Waving to the crowd on their big day!

Gerry Greenberg at podium.

Master of Ceremonies and Senior Associate Dean Gerald Greenberg kicks things off at the A&S | Maxwell undergraduate Convocation ceremony.

Screen displaying Behzad Mortazavi.

A&S Dean Behzad Mortazavi shares parting words with the Class of 2025.

Graduates watching speaker at convocation.

A sea of graduates looks on as Ellen Clark ’25 delivers the student address.

Dean Mortazavi greets graduating master’s students at A&S’ graduate Convocation ceremony.

Dean Mortazavi greets graduating master’s students at A&S’ graduate Convocation ceremony.

Bob Mankoff receiving honorary degree.

After serving as the alumni keynote speaker at the A&S | Maxwell undergraduate Convocation ceremony on Saturday, A&S alumnus Bob Mankoff ’66 was awarded an honorary doctor of letters degree by Chancellor Kent Syverud at Commencement on Sunday. (Photo by Amy Manley)

Smiling graduates.

All smiles for our newest A&S | Maxwell alumni! (Photo by Matt Wheeler)


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