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Honoring the Class of 2021

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Forever ’21

Highlighting the accomplishments and celebrating the bright futures of Harvard’s Class of 2021

Honoring the Class of 2021

Whether you missed the ceremony or just want to watch the jubilation all over again, you can explore this year's virtual ceremony with our video playlist.

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A student wearing a brightly colored dress stands on the Harvard campus

Harvard Graduate School of Education graduate

Shahara Jackson

A successful educator on her own, Shahara Jackson came to Harvard with the goal of becoming a transformational superintendent.

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A student wearing a mask stands by a brick building

Harvard Chan School Graduate

Lawson Ung

Lawson Ung studied eye disease and social determinants of where it’s most common.

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A student leans against a stone pillar

Harvard Graduate school of arts and sciences graduate

Hannah Sim

To better share her knowledge of quantum, Hannah Sim writes articles for the general public, sharing her knowledge through open-source software codes, podcasts, and YouTube.

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Brett Dennis-Duke smiling

Harvard Extension School graduate

Brett Dennis-Duke

Brett Dennis-Duke designed a course of study she calls “medical anthropology” which pieced together the philosophical and theoretical connections between social justice and health care.

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Eli Langley in a field of tall grass

Harvard College graduate

Eli Langley

“If there is one thing I can impart to anybody, it’s that it’s worth fighting to change things. People who come after you may never know your name, but they can benefit from the work that you do. It is worth it.”

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Daniela Villafuerte smiling outside

Harvard Engineering School Graduate

Daniela Villafuerte

When Daniela Villafuerte wasn’t dancing with hip hop, jazz, and ballet troupes or performing in the Harvard-Radcliffe Dramatic Club production of “West Side Story” she was developing a prototype of a device that can track a person’s respiratory rate, heart rate, and oxygen saturation, all through non-contact methods.

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Grand finale

Take a look at some of the the final projects, theses, dissertations, and awards from members of the Class of 2021.

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