Kerry Alys Robinson receives the University of Notre Dame's Laetare Medal and delivers the Laetare Address at the 180th University Commencement Ceremony.

Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., President of the University of Notre Dame, implored graduates to lead with their heads, be generous with their hearts, and extend their hands in service to others in his first Charge to the Class at the 180th University Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 2025.

Adm. Christopher Grady, the Vice Chairman and Acting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, served as the principal speaker at Notre Dame's 180th University Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 2025.The longest-serving surface warfare officer on active duty shared "lessons on trust and truth, on agility, on continuous improvement, and on moral courage" with the Class of 2025.Adm. Grady also received an honorary degree at the ceremony.

Bennett Schmitt, Salutatorian of the Class of 2025, offers an invocation at the beginning of Notre Dame's 180th University Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 2025.

Six individuals received honorary degrees at Notre Dame's 180th University Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 2025.