Wintrust Arena, home of the Blue Demons, hosted almost 5,000 students who graduated at DePaul's 126th Commencement. (Steve Woltmann/DePaul University)
Graduates are all smiles as they eagerly wait for their commencement ceremony to begin. (Steve Woltmann/DePaul University)
Academy award winner Marlee Matlin presents the commencement speech after receiving an honorary degree at the Jarvis Computing and Digital Media commencement ceremony on Saturday, June 14, at the Wintrust Arena. (Steve Woltmann/DePaul University)
A sea of graduates await their turn to cross the stage and begin their next life chapter as their academic journey at DePaul ends. (Steve Woltmann/DePaul University)
Maurine Leroy was one of several student speakers who addressed the Class of 2025. (Steve Woltmann/DePaul University)
With their academic journey complete, graduates become alumni by moving their tassels from the right to left. (Steve Woltmann/DePaul University)
Robert L. Manuel, president of DePaul University, officially confers the graduates their degrees and welcomes them into the DePaul community of more than 214,000 alumni. (Steve Woltmann/DePaul University)
After each commencement ceremony, graduates are showered with hundreds of balloons dropped from the Wintrust Arena ceiling to celebrate the Class of 2025. (Steve Woltmann/DePaul University)
Students attended Baccalaureate Mass at Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Church on Friday, June 13. (Amanda Stevenson)
DePaul honored the Class of 2025 in six joyful ceremonies at Wintrust Arena for commencement weekend. Graduates, faculty, staff, families, friends and community members gathered to celebrate this year's graduates.
Student speakers shared inspiration with their fellow graduates, and honorary degree recipients imparted wisdom from their professional and personal experiences. The Class of 2025 was encouraged to move forward in their careers with passion, integrity and a drive for positive change.