Commencement Archive

More than 2,200 students received their diplomas at school-specific ceremonies on Thursday, May 15, and Friday, May 16, at Lawler Arena and heard from highly accomplished keynote speakers.

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Photo Proofs

• Commencement Photo Proofs

Videos and Live Stream

• May 15, 2025
  • School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Baccalaureate Mass
• May 16, 2025
  • Girard School of Business
  • School of Engineering and Computational Sciences
  • School of Education and Social Policy

Program Books

• May 15, 2025
  • School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Nursing and Health Sciences Pinning
  • School of Nursing and Health Sciences
• May 16, 2025
  • Girard School of Business
  • School of Engineering and Computational Sciences
  • School of Education and Social Policy

For most of the students in Merrimack College’s Class of 2024, the 74th Commencement Exercises held in Lawler Arena on Thursday, May 16, and Friday, May 17, were their first formal graduation ceremony since middle school, due to restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Photo Proofs

• Commencement Photo Proofs

Videos and Live Stream

• May 16, 2024
  • Nursing Pinning
  • Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Baccalaureate Mass
• May 17, 2024
  • School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Engineering and Computational Sciences
  • Girard School of Business
  • School of Education and Social Policy

With more than 1,250 graduates recognized, the Class of 2023 was the largest in the College’s history. Read: Merrimack College Celebrates Class of 2023

Photo Proofs

• Commencement Photo Proofs

Videos and Live Stream

• Watch: Congratulations Class of 2023
• Watch: Live Stream of Events

Program Books by School

• The Girard School of Business and the School of Science and Engineering (pdf)
• The School of Liberal Arts and The School of Nursing and Health Sciences (pdf)
• The Winston School of Education and Social Policy (pdf)

Merrimack College’s 72nd Annual Commencement took place the weekend of May 20, 2022. The College awarded seven honorary degrees during the Commencement exercises.

Videos and Live Stream

• Watch: 2022 Merrimack College Undergraduate Commencement
• Watch: Congratulations Undergraduate Video​
• Watch: Congratulations Graduate Video​
• Watch: Live Stream of Events

Program Books – Undergraduate

• Undergraduate Commencement Program Book (pdf)
• Undergraduate Commencement Program Book – Accessible Version (doc)

Program Books – Graduate

• Graduate Commencement Program Book (pdf)
• Graduate Commencement Program Book – Accessible Version (doc)