{"id":215909,"date":"2025-05-13T19:45:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T05:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=215909"},"modified":"2025-05-27T20:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T06:00:15","slug":"photos-spring-2025-uh-grads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/05\/13\/photos-spring-2025-uh-grads\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Congratulations spring 2025 <abbr>UH<\/abbr> grads!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/commencement-spring-2025-collage.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"677\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-216420\"\/><\/p>\n<p>University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> campuses across the state are celebrating its graduates this spring.<\/p>\n<p><leeward community=\"\" college=\"\" <span=\"\" aria-label=\"Waianae\">Wai\u02bbanae Moku Education Center begins the commencement season on May 9 and the ceremonies conclude on May 17.<\/leeward><\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep checking back on the story as more images are added from the other <abbr>UH<\/abbr> campuses.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"blocklink\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/tag\/commencement\/\">Meet some of our amazing graduates.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>View photos from<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#hawaii\" class=\"local-scroll\"><span aria-label=\"hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#palamanui\" class=\"local-scroll\"><span aria-label=\"hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> Community College P\u0101lamanui<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#honolulu\" class=\"local-scroll\">Honolulu Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#kapiolani\" class=\"local-scroll\"><span aria-label=\"kapiolani\">Kapi\u02bbolani<\/span> Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#kauai\" class=\"local-scroll\"><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua\u02bbi<\/span> Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#leeward\" class=\"local-scroll\">Leeward Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#windward\" class=\"local-scroll\">Windward Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#manoa\" class=\"local-scroll\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#maui\" class=\"local-scroll\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#uhhilo\" class=\"local-scroll\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#uhwo\" class=\"local-scroll\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O\u02bbahu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All the photos can be viewed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/albums\/72177720326121414\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> spring 2025 commencement album in Flickr<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;hawaii&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> Community College<\/h2>\n<p>More than 200 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.hawaii.edu\/\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> Community College <\/a>graduates walked the line to receive their diplomas on Friday, May 16 at Edith <span aria-label=\"Kanakaole\">Kanaka\u02bbole<\/span> Stadium in Hilo. Nearly 750 degrees and certificates were earned at <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr> in spring 2025!<\/p>\n<p>For more photos go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/albums\/72177720326121414\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1748411793735-86c846ad-9c35-10&#8243; include=&#8221;216322,216320,216321,216318,216319,216317&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;palamanui&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr> P\u0101lamanui<\/h2>\n<p><span aria-label=\"Ohana\">\u02bbOhana<\/span> and friends came to celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.hawaii.edu\/palamanui\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr> P\u0101lamanui<\/a> campus&#8217; inaugural gradation ceremony at the new P\u0101lamanui Lanai on Saturday, May 17, 2025. Nearly 750 degrees and certificates were earned at <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> CC in spring 2025!<\/p>\n<p>For more photos go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/albums\/72177720326121414\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1748411793735-2928d7b6-1713-2&#8243; include=&#8221;216182,216184,216183,216186,216187,216185&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;honolulu&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Honolulu Community College<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.honolulu.hawaii.edu\/\">Honolulu Community College&#8217;s<\/a> Spring 2025 Commencement at the Waik\u012bk\u012b Shell on Friday, May 16, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>For more photos go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/honolulucc\/albums\/72177720326238682\/\">campus\u02bb Flickr album<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/albums\/72177720326121414\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1748411793736-fb6b48d4-7804-3&#8243; include=&#8221;216345,216344,216343,216342,216341,216340&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;kapiolani&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi\u02bbolani<\/span> Community College<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu\/\"><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi\u02bbolani<\/span> Community College<\/a> celebrated spring commencement at the Diamond Head Theatre on May 16, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>For more photos go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/kapiolanicc.smugmug.com\/Commencement\/Commencement-Spring-2025\">campus\u02bb photo album<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/albums\/72177720326121414\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1748411793736-809148bc-11c6-3&#8243; include=&#8221;216296,216294,216295,216293,216292,216291&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;kauai&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua\u02bbi<\/span> Community College<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kauai.hawaii.edu\/\"><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua\u02bbi<\/span> Community College<\/a> celebrated with a spring commencement ceremony on May 15, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>For more photos go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/albums\/72177720326121414\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1748411793737-fd2bf345-0ff9-2&#8243; include=&#8221;216332,216337,216336,216333,216335,216334&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;leeward&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leeward.hawaii.edu\/\">Leeward Community College<\/a> celebrated more than 300 Class of 2025 students with ceremonies at its <span aria-label=\"Puuloa\">Pu\u02bbuloa<\/span> and <span aria-label=\"Waianae\">Wai\u02bbanae<\/span> Moku locations.<\/p>\n<p>For more photos go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/leewardcc\/albums\/72177720326106160\/with\/54520326428\/\">Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> <span aria-label=\"Waianae\">Wai\u02bbanae<\/span> Moku Flickr album<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/albums\/72177720326121414\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1748411793737-48f3d68c-ff34-3&#8243; include=&#8221;216276,216280,216277,216278,216279,216275&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;windward&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2>Windward Community College<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/windward.hawaii.edu\/\">Windward Community College<\/a> students celebrate their success and accomplishments at the 2025 commencement ceremony held at Windward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> on May 16, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>For more photos go to the campus Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.1306535751480592&amp;type=3\">diploma<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.1306539101480257&amp;type=3\">ceremony<\/a> albums, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uh_foundation\/albums\/72177720326258754\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Foundation Flickr album<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/albums\/72177720326121414\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1748411793737-cdbd313e-aeba-5&#8243; include=&#8221;216348,216349,216352,216413,216351,216414&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;uhhilo&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> at Hilo<\/a> celebrated Spring Commencement on May 17 at the Edith <span aria-label=\"Kanakaole\">Kanaka\u02bbole<\/span> Multi-Purpose Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>For more photos go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/albums\/72177720326121414\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; css=&#8221;&#8221; grid_id=&#8221;vc_gid:1748411793738-b3e87d23-e48b-3&#8243; include=&#8221;216211,216209,216208,216210,216207,216206&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row local_scroll_id=&#8221;manoa&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<h2><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> held two in-person ceremonies for spring 2025 candidates at the Stan Sheriff Center on Saturday, May 17.<\/p>\n<p>For more photos go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/albums\/72177720326121414\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_masonry_media_grid element_width=&#8221;3&#8243; 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