May 19, 2025

Celebrating 2025

Enjoy stories and photo galleries celebrating the Class of 2025 and the end of the academic year at Lafayette

Celebrating excellence

From Honors Convocation to the PARDees, students were recognized by the Lafayette College community. Enjoy photo galleries and recaps from some of these special events.

More than 100 endowed and department awards were presented to students.

View photos and watch a video from the ceremony

Hoff Awards

The 2025 Aaron O. Hoff Awards recognized excellence across campus, celebrating students, student organizations, and College employees.

View photos from the ceremony

PARDees

The 14th annual event recognized the individual and team accomplishments of Lafayette student-athletes.

The annual ceremony honored students, faculty, and community partners.

View photos and read about recipients

Special features

Enjoy features highlighting and celebrating Lafayette College’s Class of 2025—their accomplishments and memories of their college careers.

This series features Lafayette grads—where they’re headed, and the mentors, resources, and experiences that inspired their future path.

Pepper Prize nominees reflect on the moments that made Lafayette feel like home.

Read their stories

Student spotlight

Tyler Roberts ’25 shares how he stays focused on his goals while supporting his community.

A Lasting Legacy

Anna Van Ormer ’25 is committed to leaving a lasting legacy at Lafayette as a member of the first class to showcase the College’s dance team on the national stage.

From the classroom to the field

Eurnett Christopher ’25 saves aquatic life from Easton to the Caribbean.

Carter Brand ’25, Max Gianakopoulos ’25, and Tess Stanley ’25 talk research and inspiration, hopes for the future, and being on the frontlines of improving human health.

The power of persistence

Internationally lauded STEM phenom Angela Busheska ’25 shares how showing grit in the face of adversity is helping her change the world.

Composting by the numbers

When it came time to choose a topic for her honors thesis, Jacqueline Britton ’25 decided to write what she knows: the Office of Sustainability’s composting program.

Kate Flannery and Leslie David Baker visit Lafayette as the 2025 Senior Speakers.

See the advice they offered

About commencement

Lafayette's 190th Commencement weekend is scheduled for Friday, May 23, 2025, and Saturday, May 24, 2025.

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Lafayette to award three honorary degrees at 190th Commencement

Author and filmmaker MK Asante ’04, retired ProJeCt of Easton CEO Janice D. Komisor, and Lt. Gen. Stuart W. Risch ’84 of the United States Army to earn honorary degrees.

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