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The Class of 2025 students at the University of Arizona celebrated their achievements on May 16th in Arizona Stadium. President Suresh V. Garimella will conferred 9,000 bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees at this year’s 161st Commencement.
Erik Weihenmayer, a world-renowned adventurer best known for becoming the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, delivered the Commencement address and was awarded an honorary degree along with Ginny L. Clements, William A. Franke and Mark Smith. Zach Fenton was honored with the 2025 Alumni Achievement Awardee, and seven outstanding graduating students were presented their awards..
Read more about Weihenmayer: https://news.arizona.edu/news/erik-weihenmayer-first-blind-person-summit-mount-everest-speak-u-commencement
Read more about this year's honorary degree and Alumni Achievement Award recipients: https://news.arizona.edu/news/about-9000-degrees-be-awarded-commencement
Read more about the student award winners: https://news.arizona.edu/news/meet-7-exceptional-seniors-be-recognized-commencement
PROGRAM:
00:00:00 Wildcat Graduate photo slideshow
00:34:03 Graduate student procession
00:49:50 Faculty procession
00:51:49 Platform procession
00:56:03 Placement of the Mace, Chair of the Faculty, Dr Leila Hudson
00:56:23 Presentation of the Colors, U of A Joint ROTC Color Guard
00:56:50 National Anthem, BFA Musical Theatre graduates
00:58:20 Welcome by President Suresh V. Garimella
01:03:33 Spanish Language Welcome by Professor Jessica Retis
01:06:29 Land Acknowledgement by Graduating Senior, Tori Lynn Johnson
01:09:54 Regent Remarks by Regent Fred DuVal
01:13:32 Undergraduate Student Response by ASUA President Adriana Grijalva
01:17:08 Graduate Student Response by GPSC President Jeremy Bernick
01:21:18 Provost Welcome and Introduction of Senior Awards by Interim Provost Ronald W Marx
01:23:59 Provost Awardee, Angela White, BS in Neuroscience & Cognitive Science, and BS in Psychological Science
01:25:14 Vice President of Student Affairs, Amanda Kraus, presents Senior Awards to
Merrill P Freeman Awardees Nathaniel Cross and Katie Nguyen
Robert Logan Nugent Awardees Ryan Sadowsky and Siena Shedd
Robie Gold Medal Winners Patrick Quintero and Aaliyah Thompson Mazzeo
01:32:33 UA Foundation Senior Vice President Jonelle Vold presents
01:33:34 Alumni Achievement Award to Zachary Fenton, Principal, ZFI Holdings, Class of 2009
01:38:35 Honorary Degrees presented by Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, Greg Heileman to
Mrs. Ginny L. Clements, Honorary Doctor of Science
Mr. William A. Franke, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Mr. Mark Smith, Honorary Doctor of Science
Erik Weihenmayer, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Presented by the Provost and Conferred by the President
01:45:57 Commencement Address by Erik Weihenmayer, Adventurer and Founder of No Barriers, USA, introduced by the President
02:18:24. DOCTORAL DEGREES Candidate Introduction, Presentation and Conferral
02:20:56 MASTER'S & PROFESSIONAL DEGREES Candidate Introduction, Presentation and Conferral
02:23:22 Arizona International - Wildcat Global Ambassadors Recognition
02:24:42 Arizona Online Recognition
02:26:15 Honors Students Recognition
02:27:02 BACHELOR'S DEGREES Candidate Introduction, Presentation and Conferral (by college)
02:44:57 TASSEL MOVE and CONGRATULATIONS
02:47:45 ALMA MATER performed by Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre graduating seniors
02:49:10 RECESSIONAL
02:52:38 FINALE
More information is available on the Commencement website: https://commencement.arizona.edu/
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Follow University of Arizona:
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About the University of Arizona:
Universities are defined by their people, and you could say the people here were born to challenge "business as usual." The University of Arizona existed before Arizona was a state. Our first graduating class in 1895 consisted of two women and one male.
Since then, we've learned that we're better together. We do more when we work across backgrounds, skills and perspectives. That's how we've become long-time partners with NASA, leaders in both the arts and sciences, and able to prepare students to succeed in a world where most of the jobs today's kindergartners will have don't even exist yet. We know how to converge.
#universityofarizona #arizona #university #Wildcatforlife #beardown #beardownlife #graduation #graduation2024
The Class of 2025 students at the University of Arizona celebrated their achievements on May 16th in Arizona Stadium. President Suresh V. Garimella will conferred 9,000 bachelor's, master's, doctoral and professional degrees at this year’s 161st Commencement.
Erik Weihenmayer, a world-renowned adventurer best known for becoming the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, delivered the Commencement address and was awarded an honorary degree along with Ginny L. Clements, William A. Franke and Mark Smith. Zach Fenton was honored with the 2025 Alumni Achievement Awardee, and seven outstanding graduating students were presented their awards..
Read more about Weihenmayer: https://news.arizona.edu/news/erik-weihenmayer-first-blind-person-summit-mount-everest-speak-u-commencement
Read more about this year's honorary degree and Alumni Achievement Award recipients: https://news.arizona.edu/news/about-9000-degrees-be-awarded-commencement
Read more about the student award winners: https://news.arizona.edu/news/meet-7-exceptional-seniors-be-recognized-commencement
PROGRAM:
00:00:00 Wildcat Graduate photo slideshow
00:34:03 Graduate student procession
00:49:50 Faculty procession
00:51:49 Platform procession
00:56:03 Placement of the Mace, Chair of the Faculty, Dr Leila Hudson
00:56:23 Presentation of the Colors, U of A Joint ROTC Color Guard
00:56:50 National Anthem, BFA Musical Theatre graduates
00:58:20 Welcome by President Suresh V. Garimella
01:03:33 Spanish Language Welcome by Professor Jessica Retis
01:06:29 Land Acknowledgement by Graduating Senior, Tori Lynn Johnson
01:09:54 Regent Remarks by Regent Fred DuVal
01:13:32 Undergraduate Student Response by ASUA President Adriana Grijalva
01:17:08 Graduate Student Response by GPSC President Jeremy Bernick
01:21:18 Provost Welcome and Introduction of Senior Awards by Interim Provost Ronald W Marx
01:23:59 Provost Awardee, Angela White, BS in Neuroscience & Cognitive Science, and BS in Psychological Science
01:25:14 Vice President of Student Affairs, Amanda Kraus, presents Senior Awards to
Merrill P Freeman Awardees Nathaniel Cross and Katie Nguyen
Robert Logan Nugent Awardees Ryan Sadowsky and Siena Shedd
Robie Gold Medal Winners Patrick Quintero and Aaliyah Thompson Mazzeo
01:32:33 UA Foundation Senior Vice President Jonelle Vold presents
01:33:34 Alumni Achievement Award to Zachary Fenton, Principal, ZFI Holdings, Class of 2009
01:38:35 Honorary Degrees presented by Vice Provost of Academic Affairs, Greg Heileman to
Mrs. Ginny L. Clements, Honorary Doctor of Science
Mr. William A. Franke, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Mr. Mark Smith, Honorary Doctor of Science
Erik Weihenmayer, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Presented by the Provost and Conferred by the President
01:45:57 Commencement Address by Erik Weihenmayer, Adventurer and Founder of No Barriers, USA, introduced by the President
02:18:24. DOCTORAL DEGREES Candidate Introduction, Presentation and Conferral
02:20:56 MASTER'S & PROFESSIONAL DEGREES Candidate Introduction, Presentation and Conferral
02:23:22 Arizona International - Wildcat Global Ambassadors Recognition
02:24:42 Arizona Online Recognition
02:26:15 Honors Students Recognition
02:27:02 BACHELOR'S DEGREES Candidate Introduction, Presentation and Conferral (by college)
02:44:57 TASSEL MOVE and CONGRATULATIONS
02:47:45 ALMA MATER performed by Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre graduating seniors
02:49:10 RECESSIONAL
02:52:38 FINALE
More information is available on the Commencement website: https://commencement.arizona.edu/
Subscribe: http://go.arizona.edu/yt-subscribe
Follow University of Arizona:
Facebook: facebook.com/uarizona
Instagram: instagram.com/uarizona
Twitter: twitter.com/uarizona
Official Website: https://www.arizona.edu/
About the University of Arizona:
Universities are defined by their people, and you could say the people here were born to challenge "business as usual." The University of Arizona existed before Arizona was a state. Our first graduating class in 1895 consisted of two women and one male.
Since then, we've learned that we're better together. We do more when we work across backgrounds, skills and perspectives. That's how we've become long-time partners with NASA, leaders in both the arts and sciences, and able to prepare students to succeed in a world where most of the jobs today's kindergartners will have don't even exist yet. We know how to converge.
#universityofarizona #arizona #university #Wildcatforlife #beardown #beardownlife #graduation #graduation2024
