Gallery: Commencement 2025
June 2, 2025

USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance Commencement, Friday, May 16, 2025. (USC Photo/Michael Baker)
The 2024–2025 academic year officially came to a close on Friday, May 16, as friends, family, faculty, and staff gathered on campus to celebrate the seventh graduating class of the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.
The occasion included remarks from Dean Julia M. Ritter, USC Kaufman’s visionary founder and lead benefactor, Glorya Kaufman, student speaker Arjun Kochhar, and distinguished speaker Mandy Moore, who inspired the graduates with reflections on artistry, resilience, and purpose.
We invite you to view photo highlights below.