The class of 2025 is ready to take their place as the newest alumni of Our Lady's University.

These women and men have worked to acquire the knowledge needed to be a force for good in the world. This page details the celebration and reflection of Commencement 2025, from the preparations made for this momentous occasion, to the stories of those participating in the ceremonies, to the sights and sounds of the ceremony itself.

A graduating student holds a University of Notre Dame diploma.

Notre Dame to confer 3,099 degrees over Commencement Weekend, May 17-18

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Four students walk and talk near a blooming magnolia tree outside a brick building on the University of Notre Dame campus.

Dear Future Me

Members of the graduating class reflect on their time at Notre Dame by reading letters they wrote four years ago.

A student wearing a white hooded sweatshirt stands at a microphone on campus with the Hesburgh Library mural in the background.

What will you miss most about Notre Dame?

A bald man in a dark suit and white collared shirt and tie faces forward. He has a serious expression. The U.S. flag and the Joint Chiefs of Staff flag are visible in the background.

Commencement Speaker

Adm. Christopher Grady, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Two smiling students stand in front of an arched entryway of a Notre Dame building. The woman on the left wears a green jacket, and the man on the right wears a navy suit with a floral tie.

Valedictorian & Salutatorian

Clare Cullinan & Bennett Schmitt

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A white woman with shoulder-length brown hair smiles against a purple backdrop. She wears a black blazer over a royal blue top and a silver necklace.

Laetare Medalist

Kerry Alys Robinson

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