University of Notre Dame President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., delivers the homily at Commencement Mass on the Vigil of the Fourth Sunday of Easter on May 17, 2025.

Relive the moments from Notre Dame's 180th University Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 2025.More memories: https://go.nd.edu/ClassOf2025

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

One last time all together this Commencement weekend, Notre Dame graduates sang the 'Notre Dame, Our Mother' led by Alex (class of 2019) and Veronica (class of 2021) Mansour.

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.Learn more about Bennett at https://go.nd.edu/da4301

Six individuals received honorary degrees at Notre Dame's 180th University Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 2025.Recipients included: 00:00 Introduction 01:22 Dr. Rafat Ansari (doctor of science) 03:10 Stephen Brogan (doctor of laws) 04:59 David Brooks (doctor of laws) 06:48 Adm. Christopher Grady (doctor of laws) 08:42 Teresa Lambe (doctor of science) 10:30 Alice McDermott (doctor of letters)

Clare Cullinan delivers the Valedictory Address at Notre Dame's 180th University Commencement Ceremony on May 18, 2025.Learn more about Clare at: https://go.nd.edu/da4301

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