Saint Mary’s is pleased to announce that the 177th Commencement ceremony for the Class of 2024 will take place Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 12 p.m. This event will be livestreamed. Commencement Mass is scheduled for Friday, May 17 at 4 p.m. in Angela Athletic & Wellness Complex.
This website will be updated as more information becomes available.
Schedule of Events
Friday, May 17
4 p.m. – Commencement Mass
Angela Athletic & Wellness Complex
Everyone is welcome
Saturday, May 18
12 p.m. – Commencement Ceremony
Le Mans Green
General Seating is available for this event, and is unlimited. A live stream will be available on this page.
PLEASE NOTE: If there is inclement weather, Commencement will be moved indoors to Angela Athletic & Wellness Complex. This decision will be made the morning of Commencement and announced via email, social media and the College website. A live broadcast of the ceremony will be available. In the event Commencement moves indoors, tickets will be required with limited seating. Only guests with a rain ticket will be admitted. Each graduate is allotted five tickets for the indoor ceremony and must pick up their tickets prior to Commencement weekend.
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"Science is all about patience and love." Emma Rae Archbold ’24 Biology -
After I graduation, I will be doing a year of service with Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest. As a Jesuit Volunteer and AmeriCorps member, I will be living with other JVs in Portland, Oregon and serve as a Program Outreach Specialist with Catholic Charities of Oregon in their Housing Transitions Office. I am excited to accompany those on the margins of society and to fight for equity and justice. I am grateful for your prayers and encouragement. Ave Crux, Spes Unica! Emma Marguerite Bacon ’24 Communication Studies -
Let it go, so you can grow. Aileen E. Benitez ’24 Biology -
Saint Mary’s brought me friendships that will last a lifetime! Margot Boyer ’24 Elementary Education -
After graduation, I will be a 3rd grade teacher at Sacred Heart School in Winnetka, Illinois Gretchen Brauer ’24 Elementary Education -
My words of wisdom? Don't be afraid to fail. Failure is simply one of the steps toward success. No matter what, if you believe in yourself and keep picking yourself back up, you will accomplish great things! Rose Marie Brienza ’24 Physics, Secondary Education -
My favorite memory from Saint Mary’s is having my best friends cut my hair in the McCandless bathroom two weeks after meeting each other freshman year. Katie Campbell ’24 Neuroscience -
After graduating from Notre Dame in 2025 with a degree in Environmental Engineering, I plan to work as a consultant and use my education and skills gained from my five years of undergrad to help communities around me to improve their daily interactions with infrastructure and flourish. Alex Castronovo ’24 Chemistry -
My favorite memory of SMC was watching myself and my friends grow into ourselves as both women and scientists. Ana Grace Corcoran ’24 Chemistry -
Post graduation, I am super excited to start working as a Pediatric ICU Nurse! Elle Deardorff ’24 Nursing -
You've come too far to stop now so keep moving forward with confidence. Trust in your ability to overcome challenges; you've done it before, and you can do it again. Brianna Morgan Dewey ’24 Physics -
I will never forget the incredible professors I’ve gotten to work with along the way! Abigail Fruk ’24 Philosophy, Religious Studies