Congratulations, Class of 2025!
Nearly 10,500 students participated in the Spring 2025 Commencement on Friday, May 9 and Saturday, May 10.
Watch the ceremonies, speeches, and highlights
Spring 2025 Commencement highlights
Spring commencement ceremonies
Doctoral, MFA, and Medical Professional Degree Candidate Ceremony – Friday, May 9
Bachelor’s, Law, and Master’s Degree Candidate Ceremony – Saturday, May 10
Speeches and remarks
Charge to the graduates from Keynote Speaker, Jason Gay ’92
Jennifer L. Mnookin, Chancellor
Remarks on behalf of the graduates, Sam Mahlum ’25
Honorary degree remarks from Donna Shalala, PhD
Honorary degree remarks from Jim Sensenbrenner Jr. JD’68
News and stories from graduation
Celebrations fill a Terrace-perfect commencement weekend
Joy dominated the Kohl Center and Camp Randall ceremonies, with crowds of family and supporters cheering the biggest graduating class in UW history. It was one of those Terrace-perfect weekends Madison routinely churns out — the kind that will make it heartbreakingly difficult for graduates to leave the city.
