Welcome.
Thank you.
Welcome, family and friends, champions and supporters.
Welcome, guests from down the street, across the country, and around the world.
And welcome, members of the Class of 2025.
Members of the Class of 2025 from down the street, across the country, and around the world.
Around the world, just as it should be.
I see you this morning not as groups of graduates separated by School but as one Harvard, a community bound by the shared sense, the shared cause of seeking knowledge, of acquiring wisdom, and of serving society, a community composed of remarkable individuals who take their chances rather than rest on their laurels.
We gather today to acknowledge your achievements and to celebrate your excellence.
Here, among beloved colleagues and mentors, and distinguished and dedicated faculty and staff, you have learned to consider curiosity a state in which to live, open always to the ever-present possibility of personal growth.
