After 20 Years in Prison, He’s Now a Tufts Grad
Nathan Miksch is the first TUPIT student to start his bachelor’s degree behind bars and finish it on campus
Commencement
By the Numbers
The Class of 2025 includes:
- 15 students majoring in Civic Studies
- 5 students minoring in Entrepreneurship for Social Impact
- 7 students minoring in Peace and Justice Studies
- 21 Tisch Scholars
- 42 Tisch Summer Fellows
- 15 Civic Life Ambassadors in Athletics
- 8 Civic Semester alumni (from our Southwest program!)
- 46 students in IGL programs
- 11 Presidential Award for Civic Life recipients
- 198 Honos Civicus inductees
- 10 MyTERN students
2025 Presidential Award for Civic Life Honorees
Whether leading participatory action initiatives to address food security, advocating for equity and inclusion through tech and community projects, or championing oral health equity for underserved populations, this year’s award recipients have demonstrated a deep commitment to civic engagement with creativity and dedication.
Honos Civicus Inductees
The Honos Civicus Society selects and publicly recognizes graduating students who engaged in meaningful service and leadership activities or otherwise strengthened civic life on campus and beyond during their time at Tufts. This year, 198 undergraduate and graduate students are inducted.
Congratulations Ayomide Oloyede!
Tisch Scholar Ayomide Oloyede, A25 will give this year's Wendell Phillips Address at Baccalaureate Ceremony.
2025 Senior Award Honorees
This year's honorees include students involved in Tisch College programs including Louise Bond, A25, Elizabeth Marte, A25, Charles Mitchell, E25, Oyinkansola Akin-Olugbade, A25, Joel Omolade, A25, and Cathy (Lishan) Yao, A25!
2025 MyTERN Graduation Ceremony
Thursday, May. 8 | 6:00 - 8:00pm | ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Intercultural Center
Please join us for Tufts University’s fifth MyTERN college and reentry program graduation ceremony!
Class of 2025 in the News
Mikayla Paquette’s Hoop Dreams
Finding joy in basketball and purpose in public service, she has created a program that aims to empower youth, on and off the court.
Showing Up, Leaning In, and Leading with Heart
Presidential Award honoree Melissa Calica, M25, is recognized for her wide-ranging civic engagement and steady leadership.
Sarah Lotsoff’s Ode to Her Brother
The senior never thought addiction would be a part of her world, until it touched her family. Now she’s helping educate others about substance use
Caroline Soler’s Deep Dive Into Voter Data
The senior has been crunching the numbers as an analyst on a major election survey
Lessons Learned from a Civic Semester in the Southwest
After beginning their college careers with the experiential learning program through Tisch College of Civic Life, first-year students reflect on their Civic Semester experiences.Congratulations Dr. Jim O'Connell
Longtime friend of Tisch College, Dr. Jim O'Connell is receiving an honorary degree at the Class of 2025 all-university ceremony. Dr. O’Connell and his colleagues established Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) in 1985. BHCHP hosts Tufts University School of Medicine students as part of the Community Service Learning program.
He joined us in Fall 2023 for a Solomont Speaker Series event.
