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Congratulations to the class of 2023 and thank you to everyone who participated in our commencement ceremonies!
Commencement weekend was filled with courage, excitement and tears, and a call for graduates to...
Yuchen Huang (‘23) received two impressive awards: outstanding senior in mechanical engineering...
“I started off as human physiology and never switched majors, and I never questioned it,”...
Experience the moments and memories of each ceremony here.
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DeSmet Medal Recipient and Undergraduate Commencement Speaker
Dr. Robert “Rob” McCann is a Gonzaga alumni with a M.A. and Ph.D. from Gonzaga. His career of service includes the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, and with Catholic Relief Services in over a dozen countries. He is now the CEO of Catholic Charities Eastern Washington.
Other Speakers & Honorees
Miguel Acosta Loza, is our student speaker, achieving a Bachelor of Arts in international relations and having recently served as GSBA president.
Graduate Commencement Speaker
Janice Ikeda earned her Master's from Gonzaga in 2017. She is currently the executive director of the non-profit grassroots organization Vibrant Hawai’i. She works in support of housing, economics, education, health, community resilience and youth leadership.
Other Speakers & Honorees
Alexander Meyer, receiving an MBA, is our student speaker.
Law Commencement Speaker
The Honorable Salvador Mendoza, Jr. is the first Latino U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of Washington, who now serves in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Other Speakers & Honorees
Kacy Tellesen is our student speaker.
The Honorable Kathleen O’Connor (retired), (’75 J.D.), is our Law medal recipient. She is the first full-time female Spokane County Court Commissioner and first female Spokane County Superior Court judge with a long and distinguished career of service.