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Top of a mortarboard being worn by a graduate that reads Class of 2025.

In pictures: Commencement activities

Scenes from the many celebrations that took place during the May 2025 commencement season at VCU.

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Class of 2025: Austin Barnhardt is prepared to provide comprehensive care in rural communities

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Class of 2025: Fashion designer Franchesca Claros-Chavez finds and shares her style

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Class of 2025: Sophie Laman aimed straight for VCU’s forensic science program

Events

VCU in the News

Graduates in cap and gown sit in auditorium reading commencement programs.

VCU’s May 2025 commencement by the numbers

Who’s counting? We are, and these figures tell an impressive story about the Class of 2025.

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Class of 2025: Jerry John Rawlings Mensah fights disease through data science

Research & discovery

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From potato chips to catheter tips, VCU College of Engineering students show off their creative solutions

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Class of 2025: Many, many thumbs-up for aspiring teacher Krystal Zelaya

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VCU Brandcenter students go in ‘reverse’ to advance their careers

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Class of 2025: Tamara Eddy was happily ‘bitten by the bat’

Research & discovery

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Certain traits in romantic partners can amplify the impact of a person’s genetic risk for alcohol problems