UC Davis Commencement Speakers

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UC Davis awards more than 8,000 degrees each spring and celebrates with a number of commencements into mid-June. Watch as speakers, both students and distinguished guests speak to the new graduates about the world that they inherit.

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2023 Vet Med Keynote Speakers-Terrence Ferguson& Vernard Hodges, May 26th 2023

Dr. Terrence Ferguson and Dr. Vernard Hodges give the keynote address at the73rd commencement ceremony of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

Jun 02, 2023•13 min

2023 Vet Med Student Speaker - Beth Onaga - May 26th 2023

Beth Onaga, candidate for the degree Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, gives the student address at the 2023 commencement ceremony of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.

Jun 02, 2023•7 min

2023 Med Comm Student Speaker - Rebecca George - May 20th, 2023

Rebecca George, candidate for the Medical Doctor degree, gives the student address at the 2023 UC Davis School of Medicine commencement ceremony, May 20th, 2023 at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on the UC Davis campus.

May 26, 2023•11 min

2023 Med School Keynote Speaker - Hendry Ton - May 20th

Dr. Hendry Ton gives the keynote address at the 2023 UC Davis School of Medicine commencement ceremony, held in the Robert & Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on the UC Davis campus.

May 26, 2023•15 min

2023 Law School Keynote-Patricia Guerrero-May 13th

Patricia Guerrero, Chief Justice of California, gives the keynote address at the 55th annual commencement ceremony of the UC Davis King Hall School of Law.

May 15, 2023•19 min

2023 Law School Student Speaker - Ariya Haghighat - May 13th

Ariya Haghighat, candidate for the Juris Doctor degree, gives the student remarks at the UC Davis King Hall commencement ceremony, May 23th, 2023.

May 15, 2023•10 min

2023 Law School Faculty Speaker - Irene Joe - May 13th

Irene Joe gives the faculty address at the 2023 UC Davis School of Law commencement ceremony.

May 15, 2023•12 min

2022 School of Education - Dean Lauren Lindstrom - June 8, 2022

Dean Lindstrom gives her remarks at the UC Davis School of Education Graduation celebration, June 8th, 2022, at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on the UC Davis campus.

Jun 10, 2022•5 min

2022 School of Education Student Speaker - Stacy Wittstock - June 8th

Stacy Nicole Wittstock, candidate for the degree of PhD, gives the student address at the School of Education graduation at the Robert & Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts on the UC Davis campus.

Jun 10, 2022•6 min

2022 Vet Med Student Speaker - Humphrey Lin - May 27th

Humphrey Lin, candidate for the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, gives the student address at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine commencement ceremony, May 27th 2022.

Jun 03, 2022•6 min

2022 Vet Med Keynote Speaker - Roxann Brooks-Motroni - May 27th 2022

Dr. Roxann Brooks-Motroni is the keynote speaker at the commencement ceremony of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Motroni received her DVM and her PhD from UC Davis 10 years ago. She now works for the USDA as a senior program leader overseeing a budget of over 80M$ in animal health research. Some areas of expertise that she works with includes microbiology, vaccines, bio-security, and overall animal health.

Jun 03, 2022•7 min

2022 Vet Med Faculty Speaker - Kevin Woolard - May 27th

Dr. Kevin Woolard is the faculty speaker at the commencement ceremony of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine.Dr. Woolard joined the faculty at UC Davis in 2013 and is currently an Associate Professor of Veterinary Anatomic Pathology and Neuropathology.

Jun 03, 2022•9 min

2022 Law Keynote Speaker -Judge Stacy Boulware Eurie - May 14th

The Honorable Stacy Boulware Eurie, a Sacramento Superior Court judge and a King Hall alumna from the class of 1995, delivers the keynote address at UC Davis School of Law 2022 Commencement ceremony.

May 17, 2022•16 min

2022 Med School Keynote Speaker - Sharad Jain - May 13th 2022

Dr. Sharad Jain, Associate Dean for Students gives the keynote address at the 2022 UC Davis School of Medicine commencement ceremony

May 17, 2022•14 min

2022 Law School Student Speaker - Khrystan Policarpio - May 14, 2022

Khrystan Nicole Policarpio, candidate for the JD degree gives the student address at the 54th annual commencement of the UC Davis School of Law, May 14th, 2022 at the Robert & Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.

May 17, 2022•9 min

2022 Med School Student Speaker - Rene Phan - May 13th, 2022

MD degree candidate Rene Phan gives the student speaker address at the 51st commencement ceremony of the UC Davis School of Medicine, May 13th, 2022 at the Robert & Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.

May 17, 2022•10 min

2022 Chancellor May - May 14th, 2022

Chancellor Gary S. May's speaks at the 54th commencement ceremony of the UC Davis School of Law, May 14th, 2022 at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts

May 17, 2022•4 min