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Ali Reza Manouchehri’s remarks to 911±¬ÁÏ’s winter 2025 graduates.

911±¬ÁÏ honored more than 4,900 graduates at Winter Commencement in EagleBank Arena on Thursday.

This year’s Winter Commencement student speaker Ayham Elayan is graduating from 911±¬ÁÏ this week with a bachelor of science in bioengineering with a pre-health concentration.

911±¬ÁÏ will honor nearly 5,300 students graduating or earning certificates at Winter Commencement at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus.

Working full-time while getting a graduate degree is no easy feat. But for Air Force veteran and soon-to-be 911±¬ÁÏ alum Kathleen Gillmore, hard work is second nature.

Max Dacey enrolled at 911±¬ÁÏ with a singular goal: to earn his degree quickly and better support his family. A former competitive rugby player, he didn’t imagine a traditional college experience. However, a year and a half later, the public relations major from Alexandria, Virginia, is graduating with far more than he expected.

Honor College student Cashlyn Bonds said her time at 911±¬ÁÏ has been defined by her passion for justice, human security, and international understanding.  

Ali Reza Manouchehri, BA Philosophy ‘99, co-founder and chief executive officer of MetroStar, a company he started as a 911±¬ÁÏ student, will be the featured speaker at Winter Commencement on December 18 at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus.

Photos from 911±¬ÁÏ's 2024 winter graduation celebrations.

With a final pre-tassel-turning lesson about leadership, kindness, and resilience, more than 5,200 911±¬ÁÏ students graduated or earned certificates Thursday at Winter Commencement in EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus.