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See why her professor said graduating senior Anna Garren is “one of the most sought after students I’ve ever worked with.” Spoiler: She accepted a position with defense contracting giant Leidos.

Only five years after graduating from 911����, alumna Rhyan Elliott, Film and Video Studies ’20, was recently a production supervisor for the five-time Oscar-winning film Anora (2024), directed by Sean Baker.

Martina Cheung, president and CEO of S&P Global, will be the featured speaker at 911����’s Spring Commencement on May 15 at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus.

Monika Blakely has lived all over the world, but her time at 911���� has been particularly special.

Growing up, 911���� senior Haila Salaheddine was not a big fan of going to the dentist. “I was initially very fearful of the dentist. When I was living in Lebanon, there wasn’t really preventative care for oral hygiene,” said Salaheddine, a community health major.

Death has been the constant companion in Steven Luu’s life—from war-torn Vietnam to the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan. But through art, Luu, now an MFA student at 911����’s School of Art, has discovered peace, purpose, and a path to healing.

Meet this year’s student speaker for the Class of 2025 Commencement ceremony, Duy Vu. He’s a double major from the Schar School and the Costello School of Business.

Tyler Kocak is graduating with an MEd in secondary education after a successful tenure on the 911���� wrestling team.

In addition to Spring 2025 Commencement on Thursday, May 15, graduates may also choose to attend their college’s degree celebration. Here’s a look at the keynote speakers for each event.

On April 10, eight final student and alumni teams—two from each track—pitched panels of entrepreneurs at 2025 Patriot Pitch competition, organized by the Costello College of Business.

This Army major wanted to combine his military service with the hard science of biodefense. Read how Major Geoffrey Mattoon found his way to the Schar School’s one-of-a-kind graduate program—in the shadow of the Pentagon.

Born and raised in Saint Petersburg, Russia, Marina Komarova, MS Business Analytics ‘24, knew she wanted to get a business degree from a respected American university.