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2025 Commencement Ceremony
The 2025 Commencement Ceremony took place in-person on Friday, May 9 at Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus of University of Detroit Mercy.

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2025 Commencement Photos

2025 Commencement Program
- University President : Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D.
- Dean: Nicholas J. Schroeck, J.D., Professor of Law
- Vivere ex Missione (Living the Mission) Award recipient: Cassandra Kayla Weck Wun ’25
- Commencement Speaker: Gary Peters, MBA ’84, U.S. Senator
- Grand Marshal: Catherine Archibald, J.D., Associate Professor of Law
- St. Thomas More Prayer: Hunter J. Broski ’25
- Graduate Remarks: Maya J. Mourani ’25 & Jared M. Colthurst, Dual ’25
- Invocation: Rev. Charles O. Oduke, Ph.D., Vice President for Mission Integration
- Alumni Speaker: Kristin E. Fernandez ’19, President of the Alumni Association Board of Directors
2024 Commencement Ceremony
The 2024 Commencement Ceremony took place in-person on Friday, May 10 at Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus of University of Detroit Mercy.

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Watch the 2024 Law Commencement Ceremony here.

2024 Commencement Photos

2024 Commencement Program
- University President : Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D.
- Dean: Jelani Jefferson Exum
- Vivere ex Missione (Living the Mission) Award recipient: Evelyn Galván '24
- Commencement Speaker: The Honorable Victoria A. Roberts, Retired Judge, United States District Court for the
  Eastern District of Michigan
- Grand Marshal: Cara Cunningham Warren, J.D., Professor of Law
- St. Thomas More Prayer: Regan L. Glenn '24
- Graduate Remarks: Christin M. DewBerry '24
- Invocation: Rev. Charles O. Oduke, Ph.D., Vice President for Mission Integration
- Alumni Speaker: Kyle R. Dufrane '98, President of the Alumni Association Board of Directors
2023 Commencement Ceremony
The 2023 Commencement Ceremony took place in-person on Friday, May 12 at Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus of University of Detroit Mercy.

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Watch the 2023 Commencement Ceremony here.

2023 Commencement Photos
- University President : Donald B. Taylor, Ph.D.
- Dean: Jelani Jefferson Exum
- Vivere ex Missione (Living the Mission) Award recipient: Emily Elmer '23
- Commencement Speaker: The Honorable Michelle M. Rick ’91, Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals
- Grand Marshal: Cristina D. Lockwood, J.D., Professor of Law
- St. Thomas More Prayer: Brandon J. Hayes ’23
- Graduate Remarks: Madison R. Orow ’23
- Invocation: Pamela Zarkowski, J.D., M.P.H., Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University
- Alumni Speaker: Kyle R. Dufrane '98, President of the Alumni Association Board of Directors
2022 Commencement Ceremony
The 2022 Commencement Ceremony took place in-person on Friday, May 13 at Calihan Hall on the McNichols Campus of University of Detroit Mercy.

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- University President : Antoine M. Garibaldi
- Dean: Jelani Jefferson Exum
- Vivere ex Missione (Living the Mission) Award recipient: Fatmeh T. Cheaib '22
- Commencement Speaker: Hon. Shalina D. Kumar '96, Judge, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- Grand Marshal: Margaret A. Costello, Associate Professor of Law and Director of the Veterans Law Clinic
- St. Thomas More Prayer: Rita Samir Soka '22
- Graduate Remarks: Erin Kristine Malone '22
- Invocation: Pamela Zarkowski, J.D., M.P.H.
- Alumni Speaker: Kyle R. Dufrane '98, President of the Alumni Association Board of Directors
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2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony
The 2020-2021 Virtual Commencement Ceremony took place on Friday, May 14.

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- University President : Antoine M. Garibaldi
- Dean: Phyllis L. Crocker, J.D.
- Vivere ex Missione (Living the Mission) Award recipient: Deja Monet Davis '21
- Commencement Speaker: Aramis Ayala '01
- St. Thomas More Prayer: Deja Monet Davis '21
- Graduate Remarks: Livia Khemmoro '21
- Invocation: Catherine Punsalan-Manlimos, PH.D. Assistant to the President for Mission Integration and Anita Gicana Klueg, Director for University Mission
- Alumni Speaker: Kyle R. Dufrane '98, President of the Alumni Association Board of Directors
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2020 Virtual Commencement Ceremony
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- University President : Antoine M. Garibaldi
- Dean: Phyllis L. Crocker, J.D.
- Vivere ex Missione (Living the Mission) Award recipient: Veronica Beltran '20
- St. Thomas More Prayer: Aaron Pattison '20
- Graduate Remarks: Ertis Tereziu '20
- Invocation: Father Gilbert (Society of Jesus) and Sister Judith Mouch (Sisters of Mercy)
- Alumni Speaker: Hon. Michael J. Riordan '90, President of the Alumni Association Board of Directors
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2019 Commencement Ceremony
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- University President: Antoine M. Garibaldi
- Dean: Phyllis L. Crocker, J.D.
- Grand Marshal: Loretta Lewins-Peck, Assistant Dean and Registrar
- Valedictorian: Christopher Stone
- Invocation: Pamela Zarkowski, J.D., M.P.H.
- Speaker / Address: Joseph G. Vernon '05
- Graduate Remarks: Christopher Stone '19
- St. Thomas More Prayer: Roeiah Epps '19
- Alumni Speaker: Edward G. Lennon '88, President of the Alumni Association Board of Directors
Watch the Class of 2019 Commencement.

Part 1: Introductions and Speeches

Part 2: Hooding