Congratulations Spring 2025 McMaster graduates!

This is your one-stop shop for stories, videos and highlights from Spring 2025 convocation ceremonies and celebration events.

Check back on this page as we add more grad stories, including valedictorian and award winner profiles, throughout convocation season.

Details of all convocation ceremonies can be found on the Office of the Registrar’s website.

Share your special moments with us by tagging us on Instagram (@McMasterU) and use the hashtag #MacGrad2025.

Highlight reel: Congratulations, Class of 2025!

And that’s a wrap! Congratulations to our newest graduates and welcome to the McMaster Alumni community! Your hard work, dedication and resilience is inspiring, and we are cheering you on as you embark on this next chapter. Click here for more highlights in photos

Grads to Watch

Hundreds of creative, curious, driven and accomplished McMaster students are crossing the stage this spring at convocation ceremonies, marking the culmination of years of work.

Every one of these students has brought their individual strengths and perspectives to McMaster, and the university is proud to celebrate the immense breadth and diversity of their achievements.

Click here to meet dozens of incredible Grads to Watch – a sampling of our extraordinary Class of 2025.

Spring 2025 Convocation: What you need to know

The hard work and incredible achievements of our Spring 2025 graduates will be celebrated at Faculty ceremonies and graduation celebration events taking place throughout May and June. Learn more.

Meet the honorary degree recipients of Spring 2025

Scientists, healers, scholars, innovators and trailblazers: This year’s honorary degree recipients offer inspiration for a new generation of McMaster graduates. Learn more

A guide to McMaster University Convocation traditions

Since its founding in 1887, thousands of McMaster University students have celebrated and been celebrated at convocation ceremonies. Many official, and unofficial traditions have grown from these celebrations. Here are a few of them.

Picture perfect: Diana Warwick and Kimberly Foottit help grads shine on convocation day

Diane Warwick and Kimberly Foottit from the Campus Store bring warmth and McMaster pride to every convocation ceremony, making sure each graduate feels celebrated, one gown at a time. Learn more.

Celebrating our graduates

Follow along on Instagram @McMasterU as we share the stories of our students and celebrate their achievements!