Commencement 2017 by News@Northeastern - Contributor May 5, 2017 Share Mastodon Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Northeastern held its 115th commencement on May 5. Here’s everything you need to know—from profiles on the graduates and honorary degree recipients to ceremony information, how to engage on social media and what you may have missed. Check back often for the latest stories, photos, and videos from the undergraduate and graduate ceremonies. 2017 Commencement Highlights 2017 Commencement in Photos Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University Graduates celebrate at Northeastern’s 115th Commencement at TD Garden on Friday. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Northeastern University celebrated its 115th Undergraduate and Graduate Commencements on May 5, 2017. Photos by Billie Weiss for Northeastern University Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University 05/05/17 – BOSTON, MA. – Northeastern University celebrated its 115th Commencement on May 5, 2017. President Joseph E. Aoun led the undergraduate ceremony, which was held at TD Garden in Boston. CNN anchor and chief international correspondent Christiane Amanpour delivered the Commencement address. Northeastern conferred honorary degrees upon a distinguished group of influential figures: Lucian Grainge, chairman and CEO of Universal Media Group, Diana Natalicio, president of the University of Texas at El Paso, and Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan, president and CEO of The Dimock Center. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Meet the Speakers Dave Gilboa and Neil Blumenthal, co-founders and co-CEOs of the innovative lifestyle brand Warby Parker, will deliver Northeastern’s commencement address for the afternoon graduate ceremony on Friday, May 5, 2017, at Matthews Arena in Boston. Pankhuri Singhal, S’17, a senior and behavioral neuroscience major, will deliver Northeastern’s student commencement address on Friday, May 5, at TD Garden in Boston. Meet the Graduates Tara Dunn, L’17, is graduating from Northeastern’s School of Law on Friday. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University Kate Akkaya, L’17, poses for a portrait. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University After three years at the School of Law, Zach Heath is prepared for his future at one of the nation’s premier law firms. Photo by: Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University Fran Hutton Lee, MPS’17, parlayed her study of geographic information systems into a one-of-a-kind job working for the town of Medway, Massachusetts. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Ryan Daly, a student-veteran with a near-perfect 3.950 GPA. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Liane Wong, E’17, completed three co-ops in the engineering industry, participated in a service-learning program to Belize, and served as co-chair of the Asian American Center’s Asian American Students in Action peer mentoring program. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Miranda Beggin’s long term goal is to work in international development, with a particular focus on women’s issues in the Middle East. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University Ahmad Al Moujahed is dedicated to helping those who need it most. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Tevin Otieno, CIS’17, is “excited to reconnect with the bustling tech culture in East Africa” after graduation, he says. Photo by Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Aleem Datoo, SSH’17, speaks eight languages, including French, Spanish, and Sindhi, and has never lived in the same city for more than three years. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University Travis DeLano, S’17, will study organic chemistry in graduate school at the California Institute of Technology. Photo by Adam Glanzman/Northeastern University Additional Coverage