Welcome to Commencement 2025

Note: For questions related to the commencement ceremony or your degree, please contact commencement@strayer.edu.
Ceremony Program
Download a copy of our virtual ceremony program, complete with all graduate names and degrees!
Ceremony Overview
Welcome
Charlotte F. Beason, Ed.D. | Chair, Board of Trustees
Introductory Remarks
Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, D.H.Ed. | University President
Presentation of the Donald R. Stoddard Faculty Award of Excellence
Michael Eric Wooten, Ed.D. | Member, Board of Trustees
Presentation of Outstanding Alumni Award
William C. Reha, M.D.| Member, Board of Trustees
Presentation of Outstanding Scholar Award
Joseph Veres, Ed.D. | Vice President & Executive Dean, College of Innovation in IT & Professional Studies
Introduction of Graduate Achievement Award
Mary Carr | Senior Vice President, Strayer University & Dean, Jack Welch Management Institute
Graduate Achievement Award Address
Ana Julia Ramos-Tapia | B.B.A. Candidate
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Jonathan Gueverra, Ed.D. | Member, Board of Trustees
Keynote Address
James F. Clayborne, JD | Founding Partner at Clayborne & Wagner, Belleville, Illinois
Degree Candidate Presentation
Conferral of Degrees
Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, D.H.Ed.
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Photo Booth
Happy graduation day! Experience the day from home as Strayer’s virtual grads upload real-time photographs.
*Note: photos submitted during registration will show during the ceremony.
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