Stories about Commencement 2025

Lehigh University graduates toss their mortarboards in celebration

Class of 2025: Defined by Resilience and Innovation

Lehigh University saluted the achievements of 1,485 graduates at its 157th Commencement.

Commencement 2025

James T. Wassil ’99G ’05G of Vaxcyte Inc., Tells Graduates ‘The Journey Ahead is Yours to Shape’

Wassil delivered the keynote address at the 2025 Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on Saturday.

Jay Parini

Poet and Professor Jay Parini Named 2025 Baccalaureate Speaker

A major university event, Baccalaureate will be held at 4 p.m. on May 17 in Packer Memorial Church.

James T. Wassil headshot

James T. Wassil ’99G ’05G of Vaxcyte, Inc. Named Lehigh’s 2025 Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony Speaker

Wassil, who has held leadership positions at Pfizer, Novartis and Merck, will speak at Goodman Stadium on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Kate Johnson ’89

Lumen Technologies’ Kate Johnson ’89 to Address Graduates at Lehigh’s 157th Undergraduate Commencement

Johnson is president and chief executive officer at Lumen Technologies, a global technology and communications company, and a technology innovator with a proven track record of driving business transformation success at several Fortune 100 companies.