New Brunswick, NJ – May 17, 2025: Rutgers University marked the 259th Anniversary of its Commencement ceremonies in an impressive celebration held at the iconic SHI Stadium in New Brunswick.
The graduating Class of 2025, consisted of students from across the globe, including a significant number of Indian origin students, all in high spirits that years of grinding studies, they were now entering the workforce.
The massive graduation ceremony at Rutgers University, New Brunswick campus, May 17, 2025, held in the vast SHI stadium. PHOTO: SnapsIndia
Indian students were visible in sheer numbers, representing their heritage and academic excellence as well as their contributions to the university’s academic and cultural landscape. Many gathered in groups for photos and with their family members, as well as with faculty and friends.
Rutgers Today reported how Kayal Aravindan, from Edison, was sharing the moment with her twin sister, Ani, who graduated from Rutgers Business School. Their family traveled all the way from south India to share the significant milestone in Kayal and Ani’s lives. “It is surreal,’’ Kayal Aravindan, who graduated with a degree in computer science from the School of Arts and Sciences, told Rutgers Today, adding, “Just studying for so long and you get to finally graduate with friends, it’s really nice. It’s also really nice that it gives my extended family an excuse to come visit us.”
The Commencement speaker was renowned conservationist and 1972 Rutgers Alumnus Peter Seligmann.
Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer Prabhas Moghe presided over the New Brunswick ceremony.
The Rutgers news report quoted Moghe saying, “I have heard stories of graduating students in this class who have taken nontraditional paths, struggled to pay their bills, overcome personal obstacles, juggled family and work responsibilities, battled health challenges, suffered family tragedies, and, in some cases, had to step away for a while. And yet you have transformed disruption into discovery and setbacks into strength.”
During the ceremonies, Moghe presented an honorary doctor of laws degree to social entrepreneur Rajiv Vinnakota.
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