Commencement News
Stevie Wonder to Receive Honorary Degree at Fordham
Music legend Stevie Wonder will receive an honorary doctorate of humane letters at Fordham University’s 178th Commencement on May 20 on the Rose Hill campus. Wonder will offer the Class of 2023 some words of heartfelt gratitude to be counted among its members.
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‘We Have Pushed the Limits of Knowledge’: At GSAS Diploma Ceremony, Graduates Look to What’s Next
At a diploma ceremony on May 20, part of Fordham’s 178th commencement, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences celebrated students who were graduating with greater knowledge not only about their academic fields but also about themselves. One student speaker, Alice Grissom, said a master’s program serves “as a kind of trial period” that can …
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At Ceremony Honoring Student Veterans, a Taste of Fordham’s Military History
On May 19, the day before commencement, Fordham honored its graduating student veterans and military-connected students with a ceremony that highlighted the University’s rich and varied legacy of military service. In an address to the 23 graduating seniors, Matt Butler, PCS ’16, director of military and veterans’ services at Fordham, said they were “added to …
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At Social Work Diploma Ceremony, Graduate Tells Classmates ‘This Is Our Moment’
“What can I say about the Class of 2023?” Dominique Wallace-Mills asked her fellow graduates gathered with family and friends at the Fordham Graduate School of Social Service diploma ceremony on May 23. “One word: resilient.” Resilience was an apt, recurring theme at the ceremony, held at Fordham’s Rose Hill campus in the Bronx, as …
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‘Honing the Tools We Carried’: Nontraditional Students Celebrate at PCS Diploma Ceremony
As it does every year, the School of Professional and Continuing Studies diploma ceremony—part of Fordham’s May 20 commencement exercises—celebrated Fordham’s nontraditional students, some of whom were completing educational journeys begun elsewhere, years ago. In an address, one of this year’s graduates, Samantha Ives, spoke about the challenges of going back to school—in her case, …
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School of Education Grads Celebrate Flexibility and Community at Diploma Ceremony
“To teach is to become the ultimate force multiplier. Teaching means creating opportunity. Every day of your chosen career, you will achieve more than most people can ever dream to.” These were some of the words of encouragement and inspiration that Fordham President Tania Tetlow shared with the Graduate School of Education (GSE) Class of …
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2023 Commencement Snapshots: Graduate Students Look to the Future
Students from Fordham’s graduate schools reflected on their time at the University on Commencement Day. First in Their Families Lori-Ann Andrews was inspired to pursue a dual degree in early childhood and early childhood special education at the Graduate School of Education, where she wanted to “utilize the downtime” that came with the COVID-19 pandemic. …
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2023 Commencement Snapshots: Undergraduate Reflections
Students from Fordham College at Rose Hill, Fordham College at Lincoln Center, the Gabelli School of Business, and the School of Professional and Continuing Studies shared their thoughts, hopes, and memories on Commencement Day. Jesuit Educated: Caring for the Whole Person For Fordham College at Rose Hill friends Dylan Hakim and Laura Rose Kelly, Fordham …
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The Power of ‘Positive Psychology’ and Celebration: Recognizing Awardees from Fordham College at Rose Hill
Recent college graduates have a mix of emotions—excitement, anxiety, uncertainty about what’s next. Fordham College at Rose Hill’s valedictorian Nolan Chiles used his address at the annual Encaenia celebration on May 19 to give his classmates some “tools” to use when dealing with these feelings. “I looked to my roots in neuroscience. I thought surely …
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At Commissioning Ceremonies, Cadets Urged to Inspire Others and Make the Hard Choices
In a May 19 commissioning ceremony, Fordham ROTC cadets began their careers as military officers, spurred onward by a message about the importance of not only training their troops to be fighting fit but also motivating them to do their best. “As leaders, your number one job is to inspire your soldiers to be better …
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Gabelli School Awards Ceremony Honors ‘Exemplary Future Leaders’ in the Class of 2023
Graduating seniors in the Gabelli School of Business at Rose Hill were recognized for their accomplishments both in and out of the classroom at the school’s annual awards ceremony, held on May 19 in the Leonard Theatre at Fordham Prep. “This time of celebration is special for me because it is a reminder of how …
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At Fordham College at Lincoln Center Awards Ceremony, Students Urged to Celebrate Each Other
They might be too modest to celebrate themselves, but on May 20 at a ceremony at McNally Amphitheatre, Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) students were tasked with doing just that–and with lifting each other up as well. At the ceremony, the second of its kind since debuting last year, awards were given to honors …
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