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Fall 2025 Commencement

By University of Miami

December 2^nd, 2025

In two ceremonies on Thursday, 547 undergraduate and 471 graduate students walked across the stage at the Watsco Center during the University of Miami’s

J.R. Martinez, a veteran who survived a harrowing Humvee explosion, spoke to undergraduates at the 10 a.m. ceremony. Vincent K. Omachonu, an industrial engineer focused on improving health care systems and a renowned educator serving as interim dean of the College of Engineering, spoke to graduates earning their law, doctoral, and master’s degrees at the 3 p.m. ceremony.

Fall 2025 Commencement ceremonies.

10:00 AM Undergraduate Ceremony

School of Architecture; College of Arts and Sciences (including Division of Continuing and International Education); Miami Herbert Business School; School of Communication; School of Education and Human Development; College of Engineering; Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science; Frost School of Music; and School of Nursing and Health Studies

“Go out in the world and leave your mark. Be open, be receptive, be curious, and be willing to reinvent yourself. Just keep showing up.”

“You're cane graduates, I want you to dream big and then follow through.”

~ Joe Echevarria, University of Miami President

3:00 PM Graduate Ceremony

School of Architecture; College of Arts and Sciences; Miami Herbert Business School; School of Communication; School of Education and Human Development; College of Engineering; Graduate School; School of Law; Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science; Miller School of Medicine; Frost School of Music; and School of Nursing and Health Studies

“Never forget the way you feel right now—the gratitude you feel and the appreciation you have for your teachers and your parents. Do not ever let these recede from memory.”

“The M.P.S. program showed me how many opportunities there are for the marine science solutions that are required for the future. It’s been a long journey, but I am excited to see what’s next.”

Footnotes

Photography, production, and design by Joshua Prezant. Additional photography by Matthew Rembold and Betsy Martinez. Video by Franco LaTona and David Paula.

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Photography, production, and design by Joshua Prezant. Additional photography by Matthew Rembold and Betsy Martinez. Video by Franco LaTona and David Paula.

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