Each year we honor a small number of people who have made enduring contributions to society and the world through their personal and professional endeavors.
With thousands assembled for Trinity College’s 199th Commencement, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont told the Class of 2025, “Every generation has its challenges. I want you to take on those challenges with optimism, because optimism is an energizer, and not fear, because fear is a tranquilizer.”
As students in the Class of 2025 prepare to graduate, they reflect in this video on the people, moments, and experiences that defined their transformative time at Trinity College.
Lamont will speak during 2025 Commencement on Sunday, May 18, at 11:00 a.m. on the Main Quad. Among those receiving honorary degrees are Shabana Basij-Rasikh, School of Leadership Afghanistan co-founder and president, and renowned cancer researcher Joseph M. Connors ’69.
