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COMMENCEMENT STORIES AND PHOTOS
rochester.edu/commencement

DEAR READER,
The University recently celebrated the Class of 2022 with an energetic, outdoor
Commencement in Fauver Stadium at the Brian F. Prince Athletic Complex. The sun was
out, the skies were blue, and the energy of the day pulsated from one end of the stadium
to the other.

For President Sarah Mangelsdorf—who has guided four Commencements during her presidency,
including the October 2021 festivities for the Class of 2020—this year was a special opportunity to honor
all graduates, together and in person. The University had not held a Commencement in the stadium
since 1995, and we were fortunate to have a beautiful day for the return of this Rochester tradition.

Bringing the Rochester community together for a One University Commencement is both a
practical and a symbolic illustration of the collective impact the University makes in our society.
For generations, Commencement has marked the important life transition from student to alumnus.
With more than 120,000 alumni across the country and around the world, our graduates join an
international network of people committed to making the world ever better. Inside this issue of
the Buzz, you will meet a few young alumni who are using their Rochester educations to chart
their own journeys through entrepreneurship.

As our graduates embark on their next adventures, we hope they remember they always have a
place in the University of Rochester family. Whether they come back for Meliora Weekend in the fall
or stay connected in some other way, let’s all recognize the difference we make as a community—
and the value of our relationships with each other and the University.

Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

Sincerely,

Thomas Farrell ’88, ’90W (MS)
Senior Vice President for University Advancement

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