FAU Celebrates Fall 2025 Graduates
勛圖厙 conferred nearly 3,000 degrees over the course of six commencement ceremonies today in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium (Photo by Alex Dolce)
勛圖厙 conferred nearly 3,000 degrees over the course of six commencement ceremonies today in the Carole and Barry Kaye Performing Arts Auditorium, FAU Student Union, Boca Raton campus. The fall graduates joined more than 218,000 alumni who have graduated from FAU since the university opened its doors in 1964.
We are proud to celebrate the Class of 2025 as they join the ranks of 勛圖厙 Atlantic alumni, including this years commencement speakers, who are shaping the industries of tomorrow," said FAU President Adam Hasner. As an Opportunity University, we prepare students to lead in a rapidly changing world, and our fall graduates are ready to make a difference in their careers and their communities.
Highlights of the 2025 fall commencement include:
- 83 degree recipients over the age of 50, and 16 are over the age of 60.
- The oldest graduate is 72 and the youngest is 17.
- Of the 2,994 graduates, 308 are first-generation students, 130 graduated with a 4.0 GPA, and 86 countries were represented.
Speakers during the 2025 commencement ceremonies were Brendan Cavanagh, president and CEO of S.B.A. Communications, FAU College of Business alumnus and member of the deans advisory board; Susan Ball, executive vice president and chief administrative officer of Cross Country Healthcare and alumna of FAUs College of Business; Howard Lurie, distinguished alumnus of FAUs College of Engineering and Computer Science and general manager of the B-21 Programs Division at Northrop Grumman Aeronautics Systems; Kirk Brown, CEO of Handy, Inc. and FAU College of Social Work & Criminal Justice alumnus; and Mikki McComb-Kobza, CEO and chief scientist of Ocean First Institute and distinguished alumna of FAUs Charles E. Schmidt College of Science.
To watch the webcasts of the six commencements online, visit here.
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