University of San Diego to Celebrate Law, Graduate and Undergraduate Students During Commencement Ceremonies

The University of San Diego will hold in-person commencement ceremonies over two weekends, beginning this Saturday, May 18. This year, more than 2,400 students will be graduating during five commencement ceremonies at USD’s Jenny Craig Pavilion.

• Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m. — School of Law 
• Sunday, May 19, 9 a.m. — Graduate Programs: School of Leadership and Education Sciences, Professional & Continuing Education
• Saturday, May 25, 9 a.m. — Graduate Programs: College of Arts and Sciences, Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, Knauss School of Business, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering
• Sunday, May 26, 9 a.m. — Undergraduate Programs: College of Arts and Sciences
• Sunday, May 26, 2 p.m. — Undergraduate Programs: Knauss School of Business, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering

A livestream of all of the ceremonies will be available to view online here. 

2024 Undergraduate Valedictorians:

• Aidan Jacobs-Walker is receiving a bachelor’s degree in Biology from USD’s College of Arts and Sciences.
• Zoey Brown is receiving a bachelor’s degree in Marketing & Business Analytics from USD’s Knauss School of Business.
• Juliet Arizcuren is receiving a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from USD’s Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering.

Graduating Class Highlights:

• The graduating class has secured coveted positions at some of the world's leading companies like Adobe, Deloitte, Mattel, Mayo Clinic, PepsiCo and The Walt Disney Company. 
• Official data for the Class of 2024 will be available in early 2025, but previous outcomes data may be found here: https://www.sandiego.edu/outcomes/careers/.
• Additionally, the Class of 2024 has embraced the spirit of community engagement and some students have joined organizations like the Peace Corps and Teach for America.
• Five of six McNair Scholars graduates will be continuing on directly into graduate programs.
• The NROTC program will commission 39 new officers to include 19 U.S. Navy ensigns and 20 U.S. Marine Corps second lieutenants. 

About the University of San Diego

Strengthened by the Catholic intellectual tradition, we confront humanity’s challenges by fostering peace, working for justice and leading with love. With more than 8,000 students from 75 countries and 44 states, USD is among the Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact according to The Princeton Review. USD’s eight academic divisions include the College of Arts and Sciences, the Knauss School of Business, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, the School of Law, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, and the Division of Professional and Continuing Education. In 2021, USD was named a “Laudato Si’ University” by the Vatican with a seven-year commitment to address humanity’s urgent challenges by working together to take care of our common home.