The University of Louisiana at Lafayette awarded 1,085 degrees on Friday, Dec. 19, during Fall 2025 Commencement exercises.
Degrees Conferred
During morning and afternoon ceremonies at the Cajundome, the University conferred:
- 780 bachelor’s degrees
- 280 master’s degrees
- 23 doctoral degrees
- 2 graduate certificates
Outstanding Graduates
Molly Goforth was recognized as UL Lafayette’s overall Fall 2025 Outstanding Graduate. She is an electrical engineering major in the College of Engineering with a 4.0 GPA.
William Dailey was recognized as the overall Fall 2025 Outstanding Master’s Graduate. He is a Francophone studies major in the College of Liberal Arts with a 4.0 GPA.
Read more about the Fall 2025 Outstanding Graduate finalists.
Read more about the Fall 2025 Outstanding Master’s Graduate finalists.
4.0 Graduates
During the ceremonies, the University recognized undergraduate students who completed their degrees with a 4.0 GPA. They are:
- Brody Lloyd Cancienne, accounting
- Emma Marie Circello, speech pathology and audiology
- Gracie Morgen Crochet, chemistry
- Hunter John Freyou, biology
- Dev Gautam, biology
- Emma Kate Haley, elementary education
- Kaitlyn Jean Hinton, art or music education
- My Thi Hoa La, criminal justice
- Isabella Louise Mathews, anthropology
- Rhett Michael Morvant, computer science
- Piper Ann Racca, sociology
- Emily Kaye Richard, elementary education
- Leigha E. Russ, political science
- Abigail Christine Valentin, accounting
- Nikolaus Charles Vice, computer science
Where Graduates Are From
Members of the Fall 2025 graduating class hail from:
- 47 Louisiana parishes
- 27 other states and U.S. territories
- 34 countries
Quotable
“As you leave this ceremony, you do so not only with a degree, but as part of a University community that takes pride in your achievements and remains invested in your future and in your success.”
— Dr. Ramesh Kolluru, UL Lafayette interim president
List of Graduates
Click here for a list of Fall 2025 graduates.
Photo caption: UL Lafayette conferred nearly 1,100 degrees during Fall 2025 Commencement on Friday. (Photo credit: Doug Dugas / University of Louisiana at Lafayette)