Commencement 2025: Photo gallery

Enjoy these pictures and videos from our 131st Commencement held on May 21, 2025 at Zellerbach Hall.

two students wearing their regalia hugging before commencement with a small soap bubble floating in the foreground
four master's degree students wearing their regalia before the ceremony standing next to each other smiling at the camera
nine bachelor's of science degree students standing next to each other wearing their regalia with two faculty members next to them and everyone is smiling at the camera
four master's degree students in their regalia lined up before the ceremony standing next to each other smiling at the camera
three graduates in front of the u c berkeley school of education backdrop hugging and smiling at the camera
six doctoral candidates before the ceremony wearing their regalia standing next to each other holding their hoods and smiling at the camera
five faculty members wearing their regalia standing next to each other smiling at the camera and they are glynda hull robert reich lisa garcia bedolla mark wilson and michelle young
three master's degree students wearing their regalia lined up with the person in front taking a selfie of them
twenty five faculty gathered on steps all wearing their regalia and smiling at camera
robert reich standing at podium delivering keynote address with right hand slightly raised
keldon clegg wearing master's degree regalia at podium delivering speech
a master's degree student wearing their regalia and two people on either side of them with everyone smiling at camera
a graduate in their regalia with professor zeus leonardo on the right and both are smiling at the camera
a graduate on the right wearing their hood standing with a faculty member on the left and both have big smiles on their faces

BSE Commencement 2025: keynote address by Robert Reich

Robert B. Reich delivers keynote address. 

BSE Commencement 2025: student speaker Meg Stomski

Remarks from student speaker Meg Stomski.

b s e choir performs during the ceremony with professor frank worrell conducting
michelle young standing at podium delivering welcoming remarks
meg stomski wearing doctorate regalia at podium delivering a speech
a graduate wearing their regalia and smiling at the camera holding flowers and two small stuffed animals
a person on the right with their arm around a graduate who is holding a paper scroll after the ceremony and both are looking to the right at someone taking their picture
professor mark wilson standing with two people on either side including the person on the right wearing their regalia and everyone is smiling at the camera

BSE Commencement 2025: welcome remarks from Dean Michelle D. Young

Dean Michelle D. Young delivers remarks.

BSE Commencement 2025: student speaker Keldon Clegg

Remarks from student speaker Keldon Clegg.

a mortar board decorated with the words teaching is a work of heart with stars and hearts drawn around the edges
emma rose neal wearing bachelor's degree regalia standing at podium delivering speech
seven graduates and a faculty member bunched together in front of u c berkeley school of education backdrop to take a selfie
a graduate standing in the middle with professor travis bristol on the left and professor tolani britton on the right and all three are smiling at the camera
a graduate in the middle with four people on either side of them everyone smiling at the camera
professor chun yan yang standing with a graduate on her right and both are smiling at the camera and each is holding a bouquet of flowers

BSE Commencement 2025: student speaker Emma Rose Neal

Remarks from student speaker Emma Rose Neal.

Berkeley School of Education 2025 commencement

Watch the full ceremony.