Commencement
Commencement speakers inspire Class of 2025 to serve the common good as nation’s 250th birthday nears
Almost on cue, as "Pomp and Circumstance" began to play Saturday, the rain clouds parted and radiant sunbeams broke through, illuminating the procession of graduates, faculty and dignitaries making their way onto Wheeler Mall for Longwood’s undergraduate Commencement ceremony. [Watch the video]
Though overnight rain left some soggy seats and damp grass, the morning sunshine provided a stunning backdrop for the Class of 2025’s final milestone—celebrated by family, friends and guests who gathered to cheer their accomplishments.
Over the weekend, Longwood recognized a total of 1,047 degrees, as graduates heard from two distinguished speakers with deep ties to Virginia and to the nation’s approaching 250th anniversary. Celebrated historian Christy S. Coleman delivered the undergraduate Commencement address on Saturday, while Hampden-Sydney College President Larry Stimpert spoke to graduate degree recipients during Friday’s ceremony inside the Joan Perry Brock Center.