The 235th Encaenia took place on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
This year’s class included 226 undergraduate and graduate students (including the fall graduates in 2024).
There were 153 first-time graduates, 147 who did four-year degrees, 70 of whom were Honours and 47 who achieved First Class Honours.
King’s awarded honorary Doctor of Civil Law degrees, honoris causa, to former Nova Scotia Premier, Darrell Dexter and to the renowned classics scholar and translator, Dr. Emily Wilson.
You can watch it all, from the welcoming remarks by President Lahey and the Convocation Address by Dr. Wilson to the Valedictory speech by Sara MacCallum, as well as the outstanding students who are, and always will be, part of the King’s community.
If you prefer to read their speeches, you can find them below.