Commencement | 5.29.2025

Harvard 2025 Commencement Photo Album

A gallery of photographs from the Commencement celebration for the class of 2025

Commencement flags at Widener with students gathered on steps — | PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

HARVARD MAGAZINE staff members, along with photographer Stu Rosner, captured some of the pomp and confetti throughout Commencement week. Refer back to this page for updates.

Jump to: Commencement Day | Class Day | ROTC Commissioning Ceremony | Baccalaureate |

Commencement Day

group of students gather in Harvard Yard wearing regalia — PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

Harvard commencement student orators — Student speakers from left: Aidan Robert Scully, Thor Reimann, Yurong "Luanna" Jiang | PHOTOGRAPH BY JENNIFER BEAUMONT/HARVARD MAGAZINE

Harvard graduates gather in the Yard wearing regalia and smiling — PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

Harvard graduate and his family — Nicolas Andrade and proud parent | PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

Harvard graduate holding the crimson paper — The Harvard Crimson's cover subject | PHOTOGRAPH BY JENNIFER BEAUMONT/HARVARD MAGAZINE

Harvard graduates in regalia with enthusiastic expressions — PHOTOGRAPH BY JENNIFER BEAUMONT/HARVARD MAGAZINE

Harvard students commencement — Stephanie Osazuwa and Maxi Duncan | PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

Timothy DiFiore and Arturo Rex — Timothy DiFiore and Arturo Rex | PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

students holding a Harvard house flag and gathering in Harvard Yard wearing regalia — Nina Howe-Goldstein and Melanie Voz | PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

The Sheriff of Middlesex County — Nina Howe-Goldstein and Melanie Voz | PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

Class Day

Read our full coverage of the Class Day

The Harvard College Fund Marshals — The Harvard College Fund Marshals | Photograph by Stu Rosner

The Harvard College Fund Marshals | Photograph by Stu Rosner

Caitlin Beirne | Photograph by Stu Rosner

Ava Pallotta — Ava Pallotta | Photograph by Stu Rosner

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar waves at the crowd — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar waves at the crowd | Photograph by Stu Rosner

ROTC Commissioning Ceremony

Read our full coverage of the ROTC Ceremony

Lt. Gen. Joseph McGee delivers the Oath of Office | Photograph by Jennifer Carling/Harvard Magazine

Second Lietuenant Connor Huey and family including his grandfather | Photograph by Jennifer Carling/Harvard Magazine

Second Lieutenant Jack Schwab and family | Photograph by Jennifer Carling/Harvard Magazine

Ensign Jasmine Zhang and her family | Photograph by Jennifer Carling/Harvard Magazine

Second Lieutenant Elizabeth Sasse and family | Photograph by Jennifer Carling/Harvard Magazine

Second Lieutenant Caitlin Beirne and family | Photograph by Jennifer Carling/Harvard Magazine

Second Lieutenant Charles Whitehead and family | Photograph by Jennifer Carling/Harvard Magazine

Baccalaureate

Read our full coverage of the Baccalaureate.

Alan M. Garber podium — Harvard President Alan M. Garber | PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

Gloria White-Hammond waves her hand in the air as she speaks at a podium — Gloria White-Hammond | PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

Tink Tinker waves a feather and speaks at a podium — Tink Tinker | PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

Carrie Ballenger speaks at a podium — Carrie Ballenger | PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

Matthew Potts — Matthew Ichihashi Potts | PHOTOGRAPH BY NIKO YAITANES/HARVARD MAGAZINE

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