Congratulations to our newest graduates! Check out some of the photos from the May 17 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences spring commencement ceremony.

The name change reflects the department’s growth and expanded scope of education and research.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ Collegiate Fellow is awarded to a senior faculty member who demonstrates distinction in teaching, scholarship, and exceptional leadership.

During each College of Liberal Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony, graduates will hear an address from a peer who will reflect on their shared experience as Hawkeyes, while also looking toward the future.

John Wombacher and Alix Bushard, both fourth-year College of Liberal Arts and Sciences students graduating in May, will sing the national anthem at the start of each ceremony.

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is pleased to recognize the scholarship and achievement of our students graduating in May 2025 with distinction and honors.

As the latest cohort of Hawkeyes prepares to graduate, we laud all they have accomplished.

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Vishuka Pathirana, a second-year doctoral student in chemistry at the University of Iowa, addresses global issues by starting at the molecular level. With an emphasis on organic chemistry, Pathirana focuses on worldwide food sustainability by developing compounds to increase crop yield.