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2025 Chemistry Convocation, May 23rd 2025

Program for 2025


Message from Distinguished Professor Dr. Stanislaus Wong, Chair of the Chemistry Department

Congratulations to the class of 2025!

I am looking forward to welcoming you and your families to our Chemistry Department’s 55th Convocation.

This year, we will have a reception at the Zodiac Lobby in the Wang Center at 7:30 am, followed by the cermony at 8:45 am in the Staller Center, on the Main Stage.  You have faced challenges during your journey but you have succeeded, and we wish you all the best for the next phase of your lives and careers!

 

Message from David Wrobel, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of American History

Congratulations Department of Chemistry Class of 2025 and to the parents, partners, siblings, and friends who supported them. Thank you for joining us to honor our students and be a part of this special celebration. 

We are, celebrating your journey and looking forward to your next chosen path, while certainly never forgetting your last year at Stony Brook University. I applaud each of you! Our courageous, tenacious and dedicated students who made it to the finish line, eager to complete this phase of your education and achieve your dreams. Our next wave of leaders.

Today, toss your caps in the air. You made it! Celebrate your achievements. 

Regards, 

David Wrobel


Department Commencement Livestream on 5/23/25:

SBU Chemistry Commencement 5/23


Student Awards:

Undergraduate awards

Graduate awards


Speakers:

Commencement Address:  "Stony Brook Chemists, the blue sky is yours" 

chapman

 

Songnian Lin, PhD '99 (Prof. Ojima)

Distinguished ScientistExecutive Scientific Director
Head, Early Peptide Chemistry
Merck Research Laboratories

 

Past Commencement Speakers


Graduate Student Speakers:

Annapoorani Kobuvayur Hariharan

Jason Withorn

Undergraduate Student Speakers:

 


 


The University commencement ceremony:

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM

 University Commencement 2025


Look back at 2024:

Chemistry Convocation 2024