177th University Commencement Ceremony

The University of Notre Dame conferred 2,066 undergraduate degrees upon students at the University of Notre Dame's 177th Commencement Ceremony on May 15, 2022.Timeline: 0:00 Academic Procession 45:41 Chris Maziar, Interim Provost, Welcomes Graduates 46:38 America the Beautiful sung by Fr. Kevin Grove, C.S.C. 48:26 Invocation: Morgan La Sala, Class of 2022 Salutatorian 53:49 Valedictory Address: Devin Diggs, Class of 2022 Valedictorian 1:11:17 Hesburgh-Stepan Medal Presentation to John "Jay" Weaver Jordan II 1:14:21 Conferral of Honorary Degrees upon Ernest J. Moniz, Kathleen McChesney, and Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak of Ukraine 1:22:18 Commencement Address: Metropolitan-Archbishop Borys Gudziak of Ukraine 1:47:36 Faculty Emeritus and Student Honors Recognition 1:54:19 Laetare Address: Sharon Lavigne, founder of Rise St. James, 2022 Laetare Medalist 2:04:01 College of Arts and Letters Conferral of Bachelor Degrees 2:05:29 College of Science Conferral of Bachelor Degrees 2:07:00 College of Engineering Conferral of Bachelor Degrees 2:08:41 Mendoza College of Business Conferral of Bachelor Degrees 2:10:16 School of Architecture Conferral of Bachelor Degrees 2:14:10 2022 Graduate Jerome Bettis Addresses his fellow classmates 2:22:22 Fr. Jenkins Charge to the Class 2:26:08 Archbishop Gudziak offers a Benediction 2:27:35 Singing of the Alma MaterRelated Links: Class of 2022 Commencement Hub: https://go.nd.edu/Commencement2022 Devin Diggs named valedictorian; Morgan La Sala selected salutatorian: https://go.nd.edu/2022ValSal Ukrainian Archbishop Borys Gudziak to deliver Notre Dame’s 2022 commencement address: https://go.nd.edu/9116e5 Environmental activist Sharon Lavigne to receive Notre Dame’s 2022 Laetare Medal: https://go.nd.edu/Laetare2022 The Bus is Back: https://go.nd.edu/149ec4 Ernest J. Moniz and Kathleen McChesney to be awarded honorary degrees: https://go.nd.edu/a3ab67