- Devin Diggs named valedictorian; Morgan La Sala selected salutatorianDevin Diggs of Olathe, Kansas, has been named valedictorian and Morgan La Sala from Wayne, New Jersey, has been selected salutatorian of the 2022 University of Notre Dame graduating class.
- Notre Dame to confer three honorary degrees at 2022 CommencementThe University of Notre Dame will present honorary degrees at its 177th University Commencement Ceremony on May 15 to two distinguished leaders, Ernest J. Moniz and Kathleen McChesney, who were originally to be recognized at the 2020 ceremony that was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Devin Diggs named valedictorian; Morgan La Sala selected salutatorianDevin Diggs of Olathe, Kansas, has been named valedictorian and Morgan La Sala from Wayne, New Jersey, has been selected salutatorian of the 2022 University of Notre Dame graduating class.
- Notre Dame to confer three honorary degrees at 2022 CommencementThe University of Notre Dame will present honorary degrees at its 177th University Commencement Ceremony on May 15 to two distinguished leaders, Ernest J. Moniz and Kathleen McChesney, who were originally to be recognized at the 2020 ceremony that was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
- Trustee John W. Jordan II ‘Jay’ to receive Hesburgh-Stephan MedalThe medal celebrates the dedication of those who serve as Notre Dame Trustees, and the critical role Notre Dame’s Board plays as the governing body of the University.
- John F. Crowley—tireless advocate, entrepreneur and ‘extraordinary’ father—to deliver commencement address to 2020 Notre Dame graduatesJohn F. Crowley, a University of Notre Dame alumnus and parent whose pursuit of a cure for the rare disease that afflicts two of his children was portrayed in the major motion picture “Extraordinary Measures,” will be the principal speaker and receive an honorary degree May 29 at a special commencement ceremony for the University’s Class of 2020.
- Environmental activist Sharon Lavigne to receive Notre Dame’s 2022 Laetare MedalSharon Lavigne, an environmental justice activist, will receive the University of Notre Dame’s 2022 Laetare Medal — the oldest and most prestigious honor given to American Catholics — at Notre Dame’s 177th University Commencement Ceremony on May 15 (Sunday).
- Ukrainian Archbishop Borys Gudziak to deliver Notre Dame’s 2022 commencement addressMetropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak, the highest-ranking Ukrainian Catholic prelate in the United States and organizer and president of Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU), will be the principal speaker and receive an honorary degree at the University of Notre Dame’s 177th University Commencement Ceremony on May 15, Notre Dame President Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., announced today.
- Derrell Bradford to speak at ACE Commencement ceremonyDerrell Bradford, the president of 50CAN, a national nonprofit that advocates for high-quality education for all children regardless of their address, will serve as the keynote speaker at the 2021 Commencement Ceremony of the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) on Saturday (July 10).
- The Commencement of the Notre Dame Class of 2021The University of Notre Dame celebrated its 176th Commencement Ceremony on Sunday (May 23) at Notre Dame Stadium. An audience of more than 14,000 family members, friends, faculty and graduates attended.
- Notre Dame to confer 3,180 degrees this weekend during in-person Commencement ceremonyThe University of Notre Dame will confer 3,180 degrees Saturday and Sunday (May 22 and 23) during in-person Commencement weekend activities on campus, including the University Commencement Ceremony in Notre Dame Stadium.
- Madeline Owen named valedictorian; Alexis Waldschmidt selected salutatorianMadeline Owen of Columbus, Ohio, has been named valedictorian and Alexis Waldschmidt from Naperville, Illinois, was selected salutatorian of the 2021 University of Notre Dame graduating class.
