Watch Commencement

Each of 51ÊÓÆµ's seven Commencement ceremonies, beginning on Wednesday, May 12 and continuing through Friday, May 14, will be streamed live. Afterward, each ceremony will be available to rewatch online. You will also find the roll call of student slides at the link.

  • 51ÊÓÆµ celebrates the heroes among us who persevered amid the pandemic to shine. Share your "Congratulations" video with UML grads using #UML2021 on social media!

Class of 2021 Changed, but Not Defined by Pandemic

Montage of five graduating students

05/10/2021

For some, the COVID-19 pandemic opened their eyes to the inequities of the health care system. Others said it made them appreciate life’s little moments that they used to take for granted. And for others, the pandemic has actually led to new and innovative ways to think about their careers.

For the Class of 2021, COVID-19 will forever be a part of their college experience. 

But it also won’t define the entirety of their time at 51ÊÓÆµ.

One week before Commencement, we asked eight graduating seniors to join us for a roundtable discussion on — where else? — Zoom, where we talked about their favorite UML memories, how the pandemic has affected them and what advice they’d give to themselves four years ago, among other topics.  Read what they had to say.

Jamie Smorczewski

Meet Our Student Speaker

Army veteran Jamie Smorczewski, a Double River Hawk who is graduating with a master’s degree in security studies, will share some of what he’s learned about persevering as the university’s 2021 student Commencement speaker. Read his story.

Meet More 2021 Graduates

  • Flore  Stécie Norcéide
    Computer Engineering

    Flore Stécie Norcéide won an Oprah Winfrey Scholarship to study computer engineering here.

  • David Nguyen
    Nursing

    Nursing student David Nguyen learned how to provide hands-on care to COVID-19 patients during the pandemic.

  • Sydney Fagundes
    Education

    Sydney Fagundes has found her calling: teaching young children, with a focus on science and math.

  • Kyle Mehan
    Nutritional Science

    Kyle Mehan began researching nutrition when trying to heal his own injuries. Now he promotes a plant-based diet.

  • Meet Andrew Marshall '21, Commencement national anthem singer and contestant on NBC's "The Voice."

News about the Class of 2021