Commencement 2023
2023 Commencement
at America’s Most Beloved Ballpark
Highlights
‘Turn up the volume!’ Northeastern graduates loud and proud during 2023 commencement at Fenway Park
Northeastern’s 121st commencement on Sunday was a celebration of the 4,643 undergraduate and 4,754 graduate students who earned degrees from the university. The spectacular spring day in Boston featured the traditional pomp and circumstance, memorable speeches, musical finale and fireworks.
‘I am always going to remake myself.’ Minted founder urges Northeastern undergraduates to be lifelong learners, ready for change during commencement
Mariam Naficy, founder of online, artist-to-consumer marketplace Minted, told graduates that disruptive thinking fueled by empathy and passion is key to finding success and changing the world during Northeastern’s undergraduate commencement at Fenway Park on Sunday.
‘I have an education, and I will not waste it.’ Undergraduate student speaker tells classmates to turn knowledge into action
Clara Wu urged fellow graduates to be proud of what they have achieved so far, cherish their families and go out and turn their knowledge into action at Northeastern’s commencement exercises at Fenway Park in Boston on Sunday.
Undergraduate Speaker
Mariam Naficy
Founder and CEO of Minted
Graduate Speaker
Chrystia Freeland
Deputy prime minister of Canada
Northeastern University
Joseph Aoun
President of Northeastern University
Undergraduate Student Speaker
Clara Wu
College of Science
Graduate Student Speaker
Kristine Nnemka Umeh
Khoury College of Computer Science
