CUNY Celebrates 50,000 Graduates at Commencement Ceremonies Across NYC
Class of 2025 Includes 3,500 Graduates from Teaching Programs, 1,800 From Nursing and 5,000 Graduates Who Are Also Parents
Honorees Include Civil Rights Icon Shirley Chisholm, Comedian Colin Jost, Global Public Health Advocate Laura Magaña and Multiple University Supporters.
The City University of New York this week will kick off graduation season for the Class of 2025, celebrating nearly 50,000 graduates at more than 25 commencement ceremonies across New York City. The University will fete graduates from more than 2,800 academic programs, many of whom go on to serve New York through careers in high-demand industries such as health care, education and public administration, filling the ranks of the city and state’s teachers, nurses and social workers.
“We know that New York will come together with pride in celebration of this talented class of graduates as they go on to serve our city, our country and our world,” said CUNY Chancellor Félix V. Matos Rodríguez. “I always enjoy commencement season because it represents the culmination of CUNY’s mission to provide a transformational opportunity to its graduates. The CUNY Class of 2025 represents great resilience, and we look forward to celebrating their many successes as part of our alumni family.”