The University of Massachusetts Amherst celebrated the Class of 2025 with thousands of our graduates’ friends and family members.
“Then let your curiosity lead you on a wild adventure to do what only you can do,” said Korins, who was presented with an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts before he addressed the approximately 4,200 undergraduate students and 16,000 family, friends and faculty at Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium.
Keynote Speaker: David Korins ’99
Renowned creative director and designer David Korins ’99 tells graduates to embrace curiosity at UMass Amherst commencement.
A global powerhouse in immersive storytelling and design, David Korins ’99 encouraged graduates at the University of Massachusetts Amherst’s 155th Undergraduate Commencement today to step boldly into their greatness and put aside ego for the collective good. “Fear is an opportunity killer,” he said. “You don’t need to be fearless; you just need to be one percent more curious than you are afraid.”
Chancellor Javier Reyes
Student Speaker: David Dagenais
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By the Numbers
With 16,000 family, friends, and faculty at Warren P. McGuirk Alumni Stadium and more than 3,000 in attendance at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center during the doctoral hooding ceremony, UMass Amherst celebrated another eventful commencement weekend.