UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
CLASS OF 2026
2025 - 2026 Distinguished Graduates
Programs
- Final Exercises Program (PDF)
- Valedictory Exercises Program (PDF)
UVA Today
News Stories
- August 17, 2022 | Class of 2026 Is Most Diverse Group in History, Filled With Helpers and ‘Nice People’
- August 17, 2022 | Buckle Up, New Students: UVA Can’t Wait To Greet You With Hearty ‘Wahoo Welcome’
- August 21, 2022 | To the Class of 2026: Be Curious, Not Judgmental
- March 23, 2026 | UVA med students celebrate Match Day
- April 29, 2026 | Class of 2026 celebrates final day of classes with new event
- April 30, 2026 | Final Exercises have not always been a walk on the Lawn
- May 07, 2026 | Ready for your close-up? UVA experts share graduation photo advice
- May 08, 2026 | Workers pamper the Lawn ahead of Final Exercises
- May 12, 2026 | UVA alumni step up to support Final Exercises
- May 13, 2026 | Need a fresh haircut? Look to the Lawn
- May 14, 2026 | 2026 By the Numbers
- May 15, 2026 | At Valediction, Jim Ryan shares a simple message: Do the right thing
- May 16, 2026 | UVA graduates carry lasting friendship and a message of hope from today’s ceremony
- May 16, 2026 | UVA leader urges graduates to create their own blueprint
- May 17, 2026 | UVA Class of 2026 urged to ‘enjoy the drive’
- May 17, 2026 | McIntire professor urges graduates to ‘enjoy the drive’
- May 17, 2026 | UVA President Scott Beardsley urges graduates to seek ‘shared ground’
- May 17, 2026 | Class of 2026 caps a weekend of celebration at Final Exercises
Profiles of the Class of 2026
- Cole Kleiman and Lily Dorathy: New UVA grads chose from 7 ‘pathways’ leading to 1 goal
- Celia Cheng: She gave up sleep, vacations and Final Exercises, and she’d do it again
- Kristen Taylor and Chizoro Taylor: A childhood heart surgery and her mother’s career inspired this graduate’s path
- Joseph Hardy: ROTC cadet and UVA cheerleader works hard to honor his little brother
- Paul Clancy: This Hoo is receiving two degrees at once. But that’s not his proudest achievement
- Babikir Harane: English is his fourth language: Learning is this Hoo’s happy place
- Rena Maier: From nail guns to balance beams, this Hoo does it all
- Carter McGee: Cadet’s persistence saves his scholarship, Air Force career
- Simone Minor: From a ‘little person with big ideas’ to walking the Lawn
- Alison Pike and Peter Mildrew: Cavman 2026: A very fetch reveal
- Nola Timmins: Blind architecture student is walking into her dream
- Sarah King: UVA gave this student a second chance. She’s graduating in May
- Ephraim Bullock: This Hoo is dancing his way into physical therapy
Video Archives
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 2026
SUNDAY, MAY 17, 2026