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Photo Gallery: SDSU Commencement 2025
SDSU celebrates the Class of 2025 with four days of ceremonies, personal tributes and proud moments shared with family, friends and a growing alumni community.
Congratulations, Class of 2025!

EOPOS creates community and empowers SDSU graduates
Empowered by EOPOS, SDSU grads reflect on how connection and community shaped their path to success.

SDSU’s inaugural cohort graduates from the Valuing Incarcerated Scholars through Academia Program
Two commencement ceremonies were held on May 15 inside Centinela State Prison in Imperial, CA.

Student leader and role model plans to focus on environmental justice after graduation
Active in student organizations, Ethan Pellegrini’s four-year journey in CAL was one of resilience, discovery, and growth

The long road back to preschool
The first ever grads of an accelerated bachelor’s/credential program, Ana Angel Aguilar and Sophie Vratsinas are ready to make a difference as early childhood special educators.

SDSU's top 10 degrees among 2025 graduates
More than 12,000 San Diego State University degree candidates have the opportunity to participate in the university’s 2025 commencement weekend.

Honorary degree recipient recognized for community impact, SDSU support
Community Health Group CEO and SDSU alumna Norma A. Diaz, who earned a Bachelor of Arts in sociology, is one of the 2025 honorary degree recipients.

Paulette Nungaray follows in her mother’s footsteps to become a teacher
New SDSU graduate learned perseverance, importance of education at mother’s knee

SDSU grad's pivot from teaching to policy lands her at Harvard Graduate School
Shaye Phung started her journey as an aspiring teacher. She leaves SDSU as an aspiring education policy change agent headed to graduate school at one of the world’s most prestigious universities.

SDSU grad turns a high school museum visit into a lifelong passion
Chula Vista grad pursued art museum dream with help of SDSU mentors, leadership experiences and campus community support.
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This recognition enhances our ability to attract excellent faculty, supercharges our students’ career readiness, and grows the value and prestige of an SDSU degree everywhere, benefiting our 500,000 living Aztec alumni.
— SDSU President Adela de la Torre, from SDSU earns R1 classification, joins top 5% of research universities in the U.S.