Watch Commencement

Each of 小猪视频's seven Commencement ceremonies, beginning on Wednesday, May 12 and continuing through Friday, May 14, will be streamed live. Afterward, each ceremony will be available to rewatch online. You will also find the roll call of student slides at the link.

  • 小猪视频 celebrates the heroes among us who persevered amid the pandemic to shine. Share your "Congratulations" video with UML grads using #UML2021聽on social media!

Class of 2021 Changed, but Not Defined by Pandemic

Montage of five graduating students

05/10/2021

For some, the COVID-19 pandemic opened their eyes to the inequities of the health care system. Others said it made them appreciate life鈥檚 little moments that they used to take for granted. And for others, the pandemic has actually led to new and innovative ways to think about their careers.

For the Class of 2021, COVID-19 will forever be a part of their college experience.聽

But it also won鈥檛 define the entirety of their time at 小猪视频.

One week before Commencement, we asked eight graduating seniors to join us for a roundtable discussion on 鈥 where else? 鈥 Zoom, where we talked about their favorite UML memories, how the pandemic has affected them and what advice they鈥檇 give to themselves four years ago, among other topics.聽 Read what they had to say.

Jamie Smorczewski

Meet Our Student Speaker

Army veteran Jamie Smorczewski, a Double River Hawk who is graduating with a master鈥檚 degree in security studies, will share some of what he鈥檚 learned about persevering as the university鈥檚 2021 student Commencement speaker. Read his story.

Meet More 2021 Graduates

  • Brendon Aylaian
    Business Management

    Army Rangers veteran Brendon Aylaian is working as a financial specialist for the Air Force.

  • Maxwell Aaronson
    Political Science

    Maxwell Aaronson is pursuing international experiences and languages, with the goal of working in the Foreign Service.

  • Kanya Derisme
    Marketing, Digital Media

    Through her coursework, business student Kanya Derisme gained the skills and knowledge needed for a career in digital marketing. Through her leadership roles in student organizations, she learned something about herself.

  • Daryle LaMonica
    Biology

    Marine Corps veteran Daryle LaMonica is on the fast track to becoming a doctor through the UMass Medical School Baccalaureate to M.D. Pathway Program.

  • Meet Andrew Marshall '21, Commencement national anthem singer and contestant on NBC's "The Voice."

News about the Class of 2021