{"id":14144,"date":"2025-07-14T09:30:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/?p=14144"},"modified":"2025-07-13T16:13:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T20:13:17","slug":"class-of-2025-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/class-of-2025-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing Goodwin&#8217;s Class of 2025 \u2014 Overcomers Ready for Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, June 12, under glowing sunshine and gusty skies, the Goodwin University community convened at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT, for the much-anticipated 2025 commencement ceremony \u2014 an event marking the conclusion of the University&#8217;s 25th Anniversary.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LWn9Zpt23Q4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Goodwin class of 2025, signing off!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The weather may have been windy, but spirits soared as students, families, faculty, and staff celebrated a powerful milestone. The event marked the conferral of 875 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/majors\/\">certificates and degrees<\/a>s \u2014 with nearly 300 graduates proudly crossing the stage.<\/p>\n<h2>The path to success is paved with persistence<\/h2>\n<p>The ceremony began on a high note with moving tributes that set the tone for the day ahead. Nursing graduate Shailyn Metcalfe delivered a moving rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner, followed by Dr. Nicole Miller, associate dean of community inclusion and belonging, who gave a heartfelt performance of the Black national anthem, Lift Every Voice and Sing.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14146\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14146\" style=\"width: 527px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14146\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/class-of-2025-commencement\/grad25__501_grad25\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad25__501_Grad25-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Grad25__501_Grad25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Goodwin graduates standing for performances of The Star-Spangled Banner and Lift Every Voice and Sing. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad25__501_Grad25-scaled-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad25__501_Grad25-scaled-1024x683.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-14146\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad25__501_Grad25-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A group of graduates in blue caps and gowns standing for performances of The Star-Spangled Banner and Lift Every Voice and Sing at the Goodwin University 2025 commencement ceremony. \" width=\"527\" height=\"351\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14146\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Goodwin graduates standing for performances of The Star-Spangled Banner and Lift Every Voice and Sing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>University founder and president Mark E. Scheinberg then took to the podium, reminding graduates that their journeys have been shaped as much by setbacks as by successes. \u201cAt Goodwin, we talk a lot about perseverance, adaptability, and purpose-driven education, but those aren\u2019t just words in a brochure,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re lived experiences often shaped in moments when things didn\u2019t go according to plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized the importance of growth through struggle, adding, <strong>\u201cFailure is not a detour on the path to success \u2014 it is the path. It teaches us humility, it sharpens our focus, and gives us the kind of courage we can only learn through lived experiences.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14147\" style=\"width: 513px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14147\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/class-of-2025-commencement\/grad25__557_grad25\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad25__557_Grad25-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Grad25__557_Grad25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jayanna E. Rodriguez, Bachelor of Science in Human Services, delivering the student commencement address.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad25__557_Grad25-scaled-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad25__557_Grad25-scaled-1024x683.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-14147\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad25__557_Grad25-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"A close-up of Goodwin's graduate Jayanna E. Rodriguez delivering her speech on stage at the podium.\" width=\"513\" height=\"342\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jayanna E. Rodriguez, Bachelor of Science in Human Services, delivering the student commencement address.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That message was echoed deeply by student speaker Jayanna E. Rodriguez (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/majors\/human-services\/bs-degree\">Bachelor of Science in Human Services<\/a>), who reflected on the many obstacles faced \u2014 and conquered \u2014 by the class of 2025. \u201cWe are not just graduates. We are overcomers.&#8221; She continued, <strong>&#8220;We are proof that even when life got heavy, we still carried on.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Leading with conviction<\/h2>\n<p>In keeping with Goodwin\u2019s tradition of recognizing community impact and leadership, the University presented honorary degrees to several extraordinary individuals: Janice Butler-Flemming, founder of Voices of Women of Color; Harry James, a respected developer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist; and Alan Lazowski, founder of LAZ Parking. Lazowski encouraged the graduating class to lead with compassion and conviction: <strong>\u201cWhen I tell you that anything is possible in life, and never give up, and let\u2019s bring our humanity to the moment to help others, we can all do it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14148\" style=\"width: 515px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14148\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/class-of-2025-commencement\/dsc09484\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09484-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC09484\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From left: President Mark E. Scheinberg, and honorary degree recipients Alan Lazowski, Janice Butler-Flemming, Bern Nadette Stanis, and Harry James.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09484-scaled-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09484-scaled-1024x683.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-14148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09484-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Goodwin University founder and president Mark E. Scheinberg in commencement regalia with honorary degree recipients Alan Lazowski, Janice Butler-Flemming, Bern Nadette Stanis, and Harry James.\" width=\"515\" height=\"343\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left: President Mark E. Scheinberg, and honorary degree recipients Alan Lazowski, Janice Butler-Flemming, Bern Nadette Stanis, and Harry James.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The ceremony\u2019s final honorary degree went to keynote speaker Bern Nadette Stanis \u2014 beloved \u201cGood Times\u201d actress and best-selling author. Drawing on her own experiences with adversity, Stanis inspired the graduates to step forward with confidence and clarity. \u201cI know this is a beginning for you and a lot of us will have fears, and I know some of you do. But you have been educated,\u201d she said. Reinforcing their readiness, she added, <strong>\u201cYou\u2019re graduates, and you know your work. When you walk into your new job, wherever you go, hold that within yourself.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14149\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14149\" style=\"width: 509px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14149\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/class-of-2025-commencement\/grad25__669_grad25\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad25__669_Grad25-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Grad25__669_Grad25\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bern Nadette Stanis delivering the keynote address.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad25__669_Grad25-scaled-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad25__669_Grad25-scaled-1024x683.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-14149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Grad25__669_Grad25-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Bern Nadette Stanis delivering her speech on stage at the podium.\" width=\"509\" height=\"339\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bern Nadette Stanis delivering the keynote address.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A national success story, rooted in Connecticut<\/h2>\n<p>As President Scheinberg and Provost Michael Pardales officially conferred degrees, families and friends cheerfully applauded \u2014 a testament to the hard work, persistence, and transformation each graduate has undergone.<\/p>\n<p>In his closing remarks, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal delivered high praise for Goodwin University\u2019s impact on the educational landscape. <strong>\u201cThis commencement is the most exciting in Connecticut, and Goodwin is one of the most exciting success stories in higher education in the whole country,\u201d<\/strong> he said. \u201cThank you for believing in Connecticut, thank you for believing in yourselves, thank you for believing in education.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14150\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"14150\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/class-of-2025-commencement\/dsc09423\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09423-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC09423\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Three of Goodwin\u2019s newest graduates, ready to embark on the next chapter of their journey. &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09423-scaled-300x200.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09423-scaled-1024x683.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-14150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DSC09423-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Three Goodwin University graduates smiling in blue commencement regalia. \" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three of Goodwin\u2019s newest graduates, ready to embark on the next chapter of their journey.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As tassels were turned and caps tossed into the air, one truth rang loud and clear: the class of 2025 is ready. With resilience, adaptability, and a deep sense of purpose, these graduates are poised to make a meaningful difference \u2014 wherever their paths may lead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, June 12, under glowing sunshine and gusty skies, the Goodwin University community convened at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, CT, for the much-anticipated 2025 commencement ceremony \u2014 an event marking the conclusion of the University&#8217;s 25th Anniversary. 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