2025 Commencement

Watch Chancellor Daniel Diermeier’s 2025 Commencement Address. Read More

WATCH: See all the excitement and emotion at Commencement as Chancellor Daniel Diermeier sends off Vanderbilt's Class of 2025 with a timely message, “You are made for this moment. You have what it takes to meet it. And meet it you must.” Read More

Vanderbilt University honored 32 retiring faculty members on May 9 for their years of service by bestowing upon them the title of emerita or emeritus faculty during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony at GEODIS Park. Two outgoing deans also were recognized for service to the university. Read More

Award-winning actor, philanthropist and champion for military veterans Gary Sinise called on the Vanderbilt Class of 2025 to consider how service to others can fill life with purpose and be a source for healing during his Graduates Day keynote address at the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center Facility on May 8 as part of a two-day event celebrating the university’s Commencement. Read More

Read about the outstanding achievements of the Class of 2025 Founder's Medalists. Read More

If you could go back and talk to your younger self, what advice would you give? As we celebrate the accomplishments of the Vanderbilt Class of 2025, students take a special moment to talk to the child within. Read More

See how Class of 2025 double major Julia Red Wing is using challenging life experiences as motivation to make a difference. Read More

See how Class of 2025 Law School graduate Jacqueline Tubbs is leading others and making a difference. Read More

WATCH: Dare to grow is more than a motto for these Class of 2025 students. See how they’re pushing themselves and making an impact in cancer research, law and music. Read More

Vanderbilt University will be honoring the Class of 2025’s achievements with a series of events on May 8 and 9, including a Graduates Day address by actor and philanthropist Gary Sinise and a celebratory ceremony at GEODIS Park. Read More

Hear from Class of 2025 graduate and cancer biologist Logan Northcutt on his dream to inspire young scientists. Read More

Learn more about Class of 2025 engineering student Evelyn Marx's work with the Department of Defense and one of her most fun memories of Vanderbilt. Read More

While the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic sent most people into quarantine, doctor of medicine candidate Jessica Quintos Day was on the front lines, assisting in a California emergency room as a medical scribe while an undergraduate. It was that tenuous time that demanded multiple levels of collaboration, which ultimately… Read More

Eliza Hill’s eyes glisten as she recounts witnessing a 7-year-old boy named Hugh with radial dysplasia (club arms) feed himself for the first time. He was able to accomplish this life-changing goal because of a device she and a team from the School of Engineering… Read More

Learn what inspires Class of 2025 nursing student Keira Claessen-Womack to work with some of the most vulnerable families. Read More

Read how track and field student athlete Sarah Marvin is creating community. Read More

What led Class of 2025 student Malcolm Travis Brown to want to be a chaplain? Learn more about the mission for this empathetic military veteran. Read More

What inspired Keyonte' Doughty to come to Vanderbilt and where does he find community? Get to know more about this awesome Class of 2025 student. Read More

2025 Commencement events are May 8–9 and volunteers are needed to celebrate our graduates and their families. Opportunities are available on Thursday, May 8, for Graduates Day and Commencement Celebration at the David Williams II Recreation and Wellness Center and Friday, May 9 for Commencement at GEODIS Park. Read More

Meet four members of the Class of 2025 who are building community in meaningful ways. Read More