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Commencement
Commemorating our Graduating Class of 2024
Family, friends, and community members will gather to celebrate our graduating students’ accomplishments as they receive their diplomas on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Field House.
The ceremonies will be livestreamed on YouTube and Facebook for those who can’t attend in person.
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For more detailed information about graduation and preparation, please visit here.
If you have any specific questions not answered on the webpage, please contact the Commencement Committee.
The commencement keynote speaker for each ceremony is a notable figure selected to offer advice and reflections to our graduating classes as they prepare to share their knowledge and skills gained at Gallaudet University with the world.
This year, we are honored to have two keynote speakers – Alfred Sonnenstrahl, a lifetime advocate for telecommunications access, will keynote the graduate ceremony, and Dr. Madan Vasishta, a renowned educator and author, will be the keynote presenter for the undergraduate ceremony.
Graduate Ceremony Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipient
Undergraduate Ceremony Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipient
These students speakers will share their journeys, insights, and advice to their graduating classes to prepare them for the future after Gallaudet University. It is an honor for these students to be selected as Undergraduate or Graduate Commencement Speaker.
Gallaudet University has selected undergraduate and graduate students to speak to their graduating classes since 1991. If you would like to know who were our previous student speakers, our Archives and Deaf Collections updates the list annually.
Graduate Class of 2024 Speaker
Bachelor of Arts in Social Work with a minor in Psychology
Undergraduate Class of 2024 Speaker
Professor Emerit
Each year in May, we recognize the accomplishments of students who have demonstrated academic excellence and exceptional leadership in their fields.
Please join us in celebrating our Award recipients and their outstanding scholarly achievements!
Watch below and be inspired by the words of these accomplished leaders such as notable speakers including Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum of Mount Holyoke College and author, Dr. Annelies Kusters of Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, Dr. Naomi Caselli of Boston University, and so many more.
Stay up to date on all Gallaudet happenings, both stories and initiatives with our Signing community!
Tickets are required for entrance to commencement. You must have a ticket by invitation of a graduating student, or be a volunteer, to attend.