Congratulations to the NEW-est leaders of tomorrow!

Spring 2025 Convocation

1064
Graduating students
131
Bachelor of Commerce
300
Honours Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Arts
633
Honours Bachelor of Science & Bachelor of Science

Message from Principal Bob Gazzale

To the class of 2025 – congratulations!

Convocation marks a significant moment in every academic journey, recognizing not only your achievements, but also your dedication, strength and growth as you met every challenge. You worked tirelessly in courses, brought energy and enthusiasm to student groups, formed lifelong friendships, and helped build a vibrant community at New College. Your impact on the College will be felt long after you have left the University of Toronto.

Today, savour your accomplishments as you celebrate with loved ones, and acknowledge those whose support was invaluable: parents, family, friends, and fellow students. I encourage you to let them know what this support has meant to you.

Embarking on life’s next chapter, embrace that the journey will be challenging, with uncertainties and moments of doubt. You are prepared for this! Take risks, and do not be afraid to make mistakes. Remember that failure is a necessary step towards success, and that the skills and habits you’ve developed are as important as the knowledge you gained. So, continue to seek opportunities to grow, stay curious, ask questions and most importantly, stay true to yourself and your values.

Today marks your transition from student to alum, joining a dynamic community of over 34,460 New College graduates spread across Canada and the globe, whose achievements continue to both impress and inspire. We encourage you to stay connected and never forget that we will always be here to welcome you back home.

On behalf of New College faculty, staff and community, we wish you the absolute best and hope this is a memorable day for you and all who supported you in your academic journey. The future belongs to you, Class of 2025. Congratulations!

Sincerely,

Bob Gazzale
Principal
New College



All of your hard work and dedication has finally paid off – it’s time to celebrate your milestone.

The future belongs to you, Class of 2025, we can’t wait to see where it takes you!
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Congratulations on persevering through the challenges of University with the added challenge of COVID. I hope you take some friends with you as friends are very important in building your life. I wish you a wonderful life’s journey and remember that the difficult times will pass so focus on the positives in your life.

– Dave Henriques,
New College Alumni

Congratulations!! All the best to the graduating class of 2025 on your future endeavours!!

– Jesica

Congratulations Class of 2025!!! 🥳🥳🥳

– Elvire K. H. Agossou, Student Alumni

To all the New College 2025 Grads – congratulations! We’re so proud of the work you’ve done to get here and the contributions you’ve made to New College.

– Kerri Huffman, New College Registrar

Congratulations, Class of 2025! Be proud of all you did to get here—graduating with a U of T degree is an amazing accomplishment. Try not to stress about getting a job right away; you will have the rest of your life to work, but only this brief window to enjoy the transition to whatever is next. Your first job may not be your dream job, but you will get there, eventually. All the best!

– A. Kim, Communications Specialist

Congratulations on reaching a momentous milestone in your academic lives! Onwards and upwards from here.

– Dr. Rimas Kalesnykas

Congratulations! As you go through life, you’ll have the opportunity to give help and to receive it – remember to do both.

– Jennifer, Senior Donor Relations Officer

Mad props on a major accomplishment. Your adventure is about to begin. Keep rockin’ New College grads!

– Brian Baker, Associate Editor

Dear grads and my daughter, we are proud of your achievement! You are a UofT grad a head and shoulder above all! Sky is your limit. So begin to soar. Best of luck, you are the best.

– Sayeda Moosavi, Medical Office Manager

Congratulations, Graduates! Don’t be fooled by anyone who tells you you’re graduating into difficult times. The opposite is true. There has never been a more exciting time to be the person you are today.

– Anthony Minna

“Congratulations. You have completed the next step forward in your life. I was in the class of 1969. I recommend that Arts grads chose post grad or vocational studies. Followed my BA at the UofT School of Business. Best decision and never looked back. It sure helped get a job and build a successful career!

– John, Graduate

Congratulations 🎊 on your accomplishment. The people you’ve met at New College and UofT can be friends for life. My friends from the college theatre troupe New Faces are still my friends 🧡 today.

– N. Reynolds

Congratulations! You’ve reached an incredible milestone, and we’re so proud to welcome you into the New College alumni family.

You are joining a community of bold thinkers, creative problem-solvers, and people who care deeply about making a difference. Wherever life takes you next, know we’re here cheering you on — and always just a message away.

We hope you’ll stay connected — with each other and with us. The Alumni Office is here to support you, celebrate you, and keep you tied to this amazing place and its people.

– Bel Montenegrino, Associate Director, Advancement

“Vain attempts to imitate others you will no longer make. Instead, place your uniqueness on display in the marketplace.

You are rare, and there is value in all rarity; therefore, you are valuable. You are the end product of thousands of years of evolution.

You are not on this earth by chance. You are here for a purpose, and that purpose is to grow into a mountain, not to shrink to a grain of sand. Henceforth, apply all your efforts to become the highest mountain of all and strain your potential until it cries for mercy.

You have been given eyes to see and a mind to think, and now you know a great secret of life for you perceive, at last, that all problems, discouragements, and heartaches are, in truth, great opportunities in disguise. You will no longer be fooled by the garments they wear, for your eyes are open.

You are Nature’s Greatest Miracle!!

For why should the miracle which produced you end with your birth? Why can you not extend that miracle to your deeds of today?

You are Nature’s Greatest Miracle!!”
(paraphrased passage from Og. Mandino’s I Am Nature’s Greatest Miracle, The Scroll Marked IV.)

– Ched Lee, Marketing Director

Today marks the culmination of years of hard work, perseverance, and growth. You’ve faced challenges, learned lessons, and emerged stronger. As you step into the next chapter of your journey, remember to enjoy the journey. Life isn’t just about reaching destinations; it’s about appreciating the moments along the way. Celebrate your victories, learn from setbacks, and find joy in the process. “Last man standing”, success comes through endurance and perseverance. You have the power to shape your future!

– Mandy Cheung

Huge congratulations to the newest New College alumni from St. George! Seeing you cross the stage four years after my own brings back all the feels—the late nights in the Robarts, the walks across the Sidney Smith Hall. You’ve conquered the unique challenges of UofT, especially during these past few years, and that’s no small feat. Carry the spirit of New College with you as you take on the next adventure. The world needs your brilliance. So proud to call you fellow alumni! With warmest regards, Lowinna, NC ‘Grad 2021

– Miss Lowinna (Xinyi) Li

Congratulations on this significant milestone in your life. It is a demonstration of your strength, perseverance and dedication to be the best you can be. Keep this accomplishment close to your heart as you continue to grow and reach for your dreams.

– V. Dhanraj, New College Alumni

This is the beginning of your professional lives, and though there will be turbulent times, remember they are also the most exciting (even if they don’t always seem so.) Congratulations!

– M. Ghose

Congratulations to the New College Class of 2025! Your hard work, late nights, and perseverance brought you here. May this be just the beginning of a journey filled with purpose, growth, and joy. Go make Golitath proud!

– S. Usman, Software Engineer

Congrats on graduating, Alexis 🙂 5 years must have felt like a breeze now, but you finally did it! Let’s go gamer!

– Eloyse

Way to go, graduates!!! I’m proud to be graduating with such talented people, and am excited to see what you all do in the future :).

– Ariba

Congratulations New College Class of 2025! We’ve made it here, and we should be proud of ourselves. And while this is the end of a significant milestone in our lives, we can’t let it be the end of learning, of seeking truth, of find inner peace and purpose. It’s out there. All you need is an open mind, an open heart, and a soul that won’t stop searching. Are you ready?

– Zainab

Congratulations to everyone, and thank you to all the people who made the last four years so memorable <3

– Navya
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Congratulations! And although $$ is important, it’s not more important than being ethically pure.

– anonymous

Congratulations to the Class of 2025! We made it through Covid, let’s make it through the recession!

– Y. Che

“The scary news is: you’re on your own now. But the cool news is: you’re on your own now.” — Taylor Swift”

– Christine

Bravo!

– Z. Guo

Congrats grad!

– anonymously

Happy Graduation, Everyone. We made it!

– O. Ogundalu

“Congratulations, Class of 2025!
What an incredible journey this has been! You’ve shown resilience, determination, and unwavering commitment to your goals. Today is not just the end of a chapter, but the beginning of an exciting new adventure. Keep pushing forward and continue to make a positive impact on the world. You’ve earned every step of your success, and I have no doubt that you will achieve greatness in whatever path you choose.
Wishing you all the best as you embark on this next chapter!”

– J. Salmon

Congrats everyone!! Despite all the tough times, you have made it through. You are strong, and have a bright future ahead! Best of luck and let’s all be proud of each other!

– Rachel

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

– A. Stephen

Long story short, I survived.

– Nicole

Congratulations, everyone! We made it to the end!

– N. Savranoglu

Congratulations on graduating! Wishing everyone a bright and shining future, wherever life takes you.

– anonymously

Congratulations on completing the degree!

– N. Sun

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step and and I’m proud of how strong my first one was.

– Alexander

I am not new to New College

– Aomei

Finally made it!

– E. Liu

Congratulations Class of 2025! We did it 🙂

– C. Lianos

Congratulation everyone!

– anonymously

No more uoftears for us!

– anonymously

YYAYYY WE ARE GRADUATING

– Lavinia

Congratulations new college grad!

– anonymously

As a recent graduate of New College, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to each of you. Today marks more than just the end of our undergrad journey— it’s a celebration of every late night, bold idea, challenge overcome, and connection made along the way. Here’s to the journey ahead — and to always staying curious, courageous, and kind.

– J. Aggarwal

Hi every grad!!! Huge congrats to all of us — we made it!!!🎉 And here comes the bright future!!! Wishing every one of you the best of luck!!!🌟

– Y. Liu

Congratulations to all my fellow graduates. Glad to have experienced life here with you all. Hope this is the beginning of a wonderful journey for all of us! Wishing you the very best in your career and life after university!!

– Parth

Congratulations everyone! We did it!

– anonymously

Hope everyone gets a job! 😀

– anonymously

If, like me, you’re struggling to feel a true sense of accomplishment right now, remember this: graduating is a major achievement. The future might seem uncertain and a little scary, but we did this—we made it through. And if we can accomplish this, we can face whatever comes next, too. Congratulations, Class of 2025!

– anonymously

Green and Gold Forever 💚💛💚💛

– anonymously

LFGGGGGGGGGGGG Uoft Uoft Uoft Uoft Uoft

– Chester

Congrats Class of 2025!!

– Dushana

Congrats all! All of your hard work and dedication paid off! Enjoy that feeling.

– anonymously

Congrats to my fellow classmates. Be proud of yourself!

– N. Güvenal

Happy for all of us!

– anonymously

We did it Joe!

– Cole

LETS GO CLASS 2025!!!! WE MADE IT

– Tatiana

Bright future ahead!

– Y. Huang

Keep growing!!

– Yeran

“Congratulations, Class of 2025! Your journey has been one of resilience, growth, and discovery. As you step into the next chapter, remember that the challenges you’ve overcome have shaped you into the capable, driven, and inspiring individuals you are today. Keep dreaming big, stay curious, and never stop learning. New College is proud of you—now go make your mark on the world!”

– H. Ji

CongrATEulations!

– Lemuel John

Be proud of all your accomplishments!

– C. Kuo

Each lecture, assignment and midterm over the past four years has built us up to where we are today. Celebrate the culmination of your sacrifices, dedication and hard work

– Ever

Congratulations on your achievement!

– anonymously

I would like to extend the warmest congratulations to you my fellow students. You have all climbed the mountain and reached the peak. Enjoy the fruits of your Labours and remember the magnitude of this accomplishment. Enjoy!!!

– M. Alim

Congrats!!! We did it!!

– anonymously

Congratulations class of 2025! Best wishes for your next adventure!

– Sung

Congratulations on making it through all 4 years of your undergraduate career!!

– anonymously

Congrats!

– H. Ma

Woohooo we did it! Congrats to the rest of the 2025 class <3

– Marlis

Congratulations to everyone! Cheers to the future!

– S. Samuel

We survived 😭😭😭

– Mao

Congratulations to the class of 2025!

– T. Monrad

Viva La Vida

– G. Fu

In this uncertain world at an uncertain time, let us band together and remember compassion.

– Yuqi

After years of analyzing minds, it’s time to lose mine… in celebration!

– Vivian

Well done everyone! Y’all got ur degrees.

– anonymously