Harvard University
Celebrating the Class of ’22
Explore the ceremony
Class Day
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu was chosen by the Harvard College Class of 2022 to address the graduating seniors as part of the annual Class Day celebration on May 25.
Student orators
Three students will deliver speeches in English and Latin during the Commencement Exercises on Thursday, May 26, and one will deliver a Latin address for the Classes of 2020 and 2021 on Sunday, May 29.
Meet the graduates
Kristin Oberiano
Kristin’s dissertation, “Territorial Discontent: Chamorros, Filipinos, and the Making of the United States Empire on Guam,” puts a spotlight on Chamorros—the indigenous people of Guam—and Filipinos in the history of the island.
Dexter Moore Jr.
During his third-year at the Graduate School of Education, Dexter began working for the Oakland School District to implement the Reparations for Black Student Resolution—a first-of-its-kind policy in K–12 public school.
Julia Riew
Julia was on a pre-med track before figuring out she wanted to change course and pursue her love of musical theater.
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Felix Owusu
Felix is combining data with in-person conversations as a way to approach disparities in the criminal legal system.
Nina Sayles
Nina is leveraging her dual degree in urban planning and public health to improve food systems.
Jon Hochstein
Jon’s experience receiving a heart transplant made him determined to be part of the health care system that saved his life.
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These student-led ceremonies recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of graduates from historically marginalized and underrepresented communities.
Lindsay Sanwald
Lindsay is a creative producer, sober bartender, queer mystic, and psychedelic indie-rocker with the stage name Idgy Dean.
Molly Welch
Molly is looking at technology through the lens of corporate social responsibility and the public good.
Jackson Beard
Jackson is planning to use her experience as a member of the Black Law Students Association and the Women’s Law Association to “pursue what strikes me as just and right.”
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Cecilia Vu
Cecilia plans to use her Ph.D. in population health sciences to create greater equity through the power of data.
Michael Cevallos
Michael was drawn to dentistry because of the direct impact he could have on patients’ oral and systemic health.
Ryan Christopher Jones
While pursuing an anthropology focus, Ryan found a broader cultural and historical context for his work as a photojournalist, and began to see his heritage in a new light.
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