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Each year in May, we recognize the accomplishments of graduate students who have demonstrated academic excellence and exceptional leadership in their fields. This page serves as an archive of commencement awards.

During the May 1994 commencement, Ms. Satu Kujala, a valedictorian and an ELI alumnus from Finland, addressed the audience including the US President Bill Clinton. Ms. Larisa Aranbayeva, an ELI alumnus, was the graduate student speaker at the May 2006 Gallaudet University commencement. Ms. Haydee...

Commencement speakers organized by year. Deaf & Hard of Hearing speakers' names in BOLD Year Speaker(s) Position Place 1869 Hon. Jacob D. Cox Hon. Amos Kendall Rev. George W. Samson Rev. Byron Sunderland U.S. Secretary of the Interior Board of the Directors President, Columbian College...

Please join us in giving to Gallaudet University in honor of Mr. Alfred Sonnenstrahl, a lifetime advocate for telecommunications access. Mr. Sonnenstrahl will receive an honorary degree during Gallaudet's 2024 Commencement ceremony. 

Gallaudet University is pleased to announce that three highly esteemed alumni and leaders in the deaf community have been selected by the University's Board of Trustees as recipients of honorary degrees at Gallaudet's 145th Commencement exercises. On Friday, May 16, 2014, the University will award...

Learn how to apply for graduation at Gallaudet University. Find step-by-step instructions and essential deadlines to ensure a smooth graduation process.

Nanette Fabray, at 1972's Commencement SBG President Larry Forestal presents flowers to Ms. Fabray in 1962. All photos provided courtesy of Gallaudet University Library Deaf Collections and Archives. Ms. Nanette Fabray, H-'72, a noted actress, singer, and dancer, and a longtime friend of Gallaudet, passed...

Discover Gallaudet University's honorary degrees, recognizing outstanding contributions to the Deaf community and promoting excellence in education and leadership.