{"id":33378,"date":"2025-05-19T15:44:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T19:44:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/?p=33378"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:48:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:48:08","slug":"stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Stetson Law Celebrates More Than 300 New Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\"A<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

As the sun shone brightly on Plaza Mayor on the morning of Saturday, May 17, Stetson Law honored 314 new alumni for successfully completing their law school journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surrounded by a sea of friends and family, cap-and-gown-clad graduating students were led to their seats in a processional led by Professor of Law and Faculty Marshal Royal Gardner<\/strong> and Stetson University Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Elizabeth Skomp<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"A
Stetson Law Dean D. Benjamin Barros<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Stetson Law Dean D.<\/strong> Benjamin Barros<\/strong> welcomed the crowd and noted the unique challenges this class has faced \u2013 as well as how their perseverance is indicative of a promising future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s be honest \u2013 this journey wasn\u2019t easy,\u201d Barros said. \u201cLaw school is challenging. And you aren\u2019t graduating from any law school; you\u2019re graduating from Stetson Law. A place where the bar is set high and the results speak for themselves. A place that doesn\u2019t just teach the law, it shapes leaders. You are now part of a legacy that stands above the rest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As he closed his remarks, Barros announced the recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award, Professor Andrew Appleby<\/strong>, adding that the nationally recognized tax law scholar was overwhelmingly favored for this honor, which was voted on by the graduating class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspiring words from community leaders<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The audience and graduates then heard from an array of individuals who have distinguished themselves on campus and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his signature enthusiasm and booming voice, Stetson University President Christopher Roellke<\/strong> commended the graduates for their resilience amid the rigors of law school and the commitment it took to succeed in a rapidly changing world.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"Stetson
Stetson University President Christopher Roellke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

 \u201cNot only have you survived the demands of an outstanding Stetson education, but you have succeeded in accomplishing something very significant during a time of great uncertainty and complexity in the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stetson University Board of Trustees Chair Steven Alexander<\/strong> invited the class to stay connected to their alma mater.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI encourage you to stay connected to your classmates and to your Stetson network,\u201d he said. \u201cSome of your most important relationships and opportunities were built here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"Stetson
Stetson Board of Trustees Chair Steven Alexander<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Alumnus and Stetson Law Board of Overseers Chair Jason Turner<\/strong> \u201904 asked the graduating class to always remember that lawyering is a calling; one that must come with a deep sense of responsibility to those they represent as well as their colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople will come to you to help with their challenges and problems\u2026and most of all, they are going to trust<\/em> that you never forget our greatest calling: to represent the interest of the client with the utmost integrity, respect, and humility each step of the way,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd yes, as hard as it may be at times, each of those things apply to how you interact with other counsel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stetson Lawyers Alumni Association President Brittany Maxey-Fisher<\/strong> ’07 said the new grads must remain beacons of justice and voices for the voiceless no matter how they use their degrees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhether you will be a courtroom warrior, a policy architect, or illuminate minds through academia, the power to affect meaningful change resides not just within the law, but within EACH of you,\u201d Maxey-Fisher said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noting the unique challenges her class faced as attendees of a law school on Florida\u2019s Gulf coast, Student Bar Association President Flora Patel<\/strong> commended her classmates for succeeding despite hurricanes, major life events, and other challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI hope you never forget how much inner strength each of you has,\u201d she said. \u201cLife may not stop, but you are up to the challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"A
2025 alumna and former Stetson Student Bar Association President Flora Patel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Accomplished alumna urges global connection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The 2025 Spring Commencement Speaker was Ying White<\/strong> \u201997, who is currently a partner at the global law firm Clifford Chance LLP, where she leads the firm\u2019s China Investment Funds and Investment Management Practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has advised multiple nations on their sovereign wealth funds as well as Chinese financial institutions on their investment decisions, served as legal counsel at the World Bank, and chaired the American Bar Association\u2019s China Law Committee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She called on the new alumni to persevere, be dependable, think ahead, go the extra mile, and be flexible as they move forward in their careers. <\/p>\n\n\n

\n
\"A
2025 Stetson Law Commencement Speaker Ying White ’97<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

\u201cAs you step into this next chapter, remember to carry with you the values instilled in all of us by Stetson: be compassionate, ethical, courageous, and bold in your pursuit of justice,\u201d she said. \u201cEndeavor to make a positive impact on the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A broad range of achievements<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In addition to full-time and part-time juris doctor recipients, the spring 2025 commencement recognized LLM graduates in the areas of advocacy, Elder Law and International Law, as well as a fall 2024 graduate of the MJ in Healthcare Compliance program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 20 legacy students were met onstage by family members who are also Stetson Law alumni: Garret Taylor Barnes, Jr.<\/strong>, Madelyn C. Barron<\/strong>, Madeleine C. Bodiford<\/strong>, Michael A. Camareno<\/strong>, Nicholas M. Edwards<\/strong>, Kaitlyn Hope Ford<\/strong>, Jared William Galaris<\/strong>, Callista Grabel<\/strong>, Anthony Michael Graubard<\/strong>, Samuel M. Hart III<\/strong>, Mackenzie R. Herman<\/strong>, Anthony Tiemann Howard<\/strong>, Christopher Noel Howard<\/strong>, Clemente N. Inclan<\/strong>, Kylie Layne Kempe<\/strong>, John Anthony Moragues<\/strong>, John Lawrence Najem<\/strong>, Megan Delaney Padgett<\/strong>, Chadd A. Paradise<\/strong>, Daniel Joseph Peek<\/strong>, Gabriela Maria Pombo<\/strong>, Naseeruddin Ahmed Qazi<\/strong>, Mary Robert Robinson<\/strong>, and Scott Colvin Tepper Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SLIDESHOW: More Photos from Spring 2025 Commencement<\/h2>\n\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"\"<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"Graduates<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"Graduation<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"A<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"A<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"A<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"A<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"A<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"A<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>
\"Wearing<\/picture><\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\n <\/svg>
Grad Images 2025 Aerial 2<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Bagpiper 6<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Gardner 2<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Flora Patel 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Steven Alexander 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Roellke Ying White<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Ying White 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Roellke 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Jason Turner<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Dran Barros Ying White 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Student grad 2025 4<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Student grad 2025 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Student grad 2025 2<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commencement 2025 Dawn 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commencement 2025 Dawn 3<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commencement 2025 Dawn 2<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commencement 2025 Dawn 4<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Bagpiper 6<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Gardner 2<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Student grad 2025 2<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Student grad 2025 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Student grad 2025 4<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commencement 2025 Dawn 2<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Roellke Ying White<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Steven Alexander 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Barros 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Flora Patel 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commencement 2025 Dawn 3<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Ying White 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commencement 2025 Dawn 4<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commencement 2025 Dawn 4<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commencement 2025 Dawn 2<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commencement 2025 Dawn 3<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Commencement 2025 Dawn 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Student grad 2025 2<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Student grad 2025 1<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Student grad 2025 4<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Bagpiper 6<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Grad Images 2025 Gardner 2<\/div>
<\/div><\/div><\/div> <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
\"previous<\/div><\/div>
\"next<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/ss3-loader><\/div><\/div>
<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

See the 2025 Graduate Awards<\/a> and Commencement<\/a> ceremony videos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the sun shone brightly on Plaza Mayor on the morning of Saturday, May 17, Stetson Law honored 314 new alumni for successfully completing their law school journey. Surrounded by a sea of friends and family, cap-and-gown-clad graduating students were led to their seats in a processional led by Professor of Law and Faculty Marshal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":33379,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[577,3],"tags":[545,23,2651,266,2600,1933,2603,2631,1190],"class_list":["post-33378","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","category-news-1","tag-alumni","tag-commencement","tag-commencement-2025","tag-faculty","tag-lawportal-home-bottom","tag-news","tag-news-and-stories","tag-news-top","tag-stetson-today"],"yoast_head":"\nStetson Law Celebrates More Than 300 New Graduates - Stetson Law News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Stetson Law's spring 2025 commencement celebrated a cohort that weathered challenges like hurricanes and persevered nonetheless.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Stetson Law Celebrates More Than 300 New Graduates - Stetson Law News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Stetson Law's spring 2025 commencement celebrated a cohort that weathered challenges like hurricanes and persevered nonetheless.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Stetson Law News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-05-19T19:44:56+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-22T13:48:08+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grad-2025-News-Preview.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"590\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"391\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Kate Bradshaw\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Kate Bradshaw\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/19\\\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/19\\\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Kate Bradshaw\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b963223d264276de2da9021df0d7008a\"},\"headline\":\"Stetson Law Celebrates More Than 300 New Graduates\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-19T19:44:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-22T13:48:08+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/19\\\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":919,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/19\\\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Grad-2025-News-Preview.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Alumni\",\"commencement\",\"commencement 2025\",\"faculty\",\"lawportal-home-bottom\",\"News\",\"news-and-stories\",\"news-top\",\"Stetson-Today\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Events\",\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/19\\\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/19\\\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\\\/\",\"name\":\"Stetson Law Celebrates More Than 300 New Graduates - Stetson Law News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/19\\\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/19\\\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Grad-2025-News-Preview.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-05-19T19:44:56+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-22T13:48:08+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b963223d264276de2da9021df0d7008a\"},\"description\":\"Stetson Law's spring 2025 commencement celebrated a cohort that weathered challenges like hurricanes and persevered nonetheless.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/19\\\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/19\\\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/19\\\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Grad-2025-News-Preview.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/Grad-2025-News-Preview.jpg\",\"width\":590,\"height\":391,\"caption\":\"A collage of images from the Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony.\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/2025\\\/05\\\/19\\\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Stetson Law Celebrates More Than 300 New Graduates\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/\",\"name\":\"Stetson Law News\",\"description\":\"\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/b963223d264276de2da9021df0d7008a\",\"name\":\"Kate Bradshaw\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www2.stetson.edu\\\/law\\\/news\\\/index.php\\\/author\\\/kbradshaw\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Stetson Law Celebrates More Than 300 New Graduates - Stetson Law News","description":"Stetson Law's spring 2025 commencement celebrated a cohort that weathered challenges like hurricanes and persevered nonetheless.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Stetson Law Celebrates More Than 300 New Graduates - Stetson Law News","og_description":"Stetson Law's spring 2025 commencement celebrated a cohort that weathered challenges like hurricanes and persevered nonetheless.","og_url":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/","og_site_name":"Stetson Law News","article_published_time":"2025-05-19T19:44:56+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-07-22T13:48:08+00:00","og_image":[{"width":590,"height":391,"url":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grad-2025-News-Preview.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Kate Bradshaw","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Kate Bradshaw","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/"},"author":{"name":"Kate Bradshaw","@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/b963223d264276de2da9021df0d7008a"},"headline":"Stetson Law Celebrates More Than 300 New Graduates","datePublished":"2025-05-19T19:44:56+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-22T13:48:08+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/"},"wordCount":919,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grad-2025-News-Preview.jpg","keywords":["Alumni","commencement","commencement 2025","faculty","lawportal-home-bottom","News","news-and-stories","news-top","Stetson-Today"],"articleSection":["Events","News"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/","url":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/","name":"Stetson Law Celebrates More Than 300 New Graduates - Stetson Law News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grad-2025-News-Preview.jpg","datePublished":"2025-05-19T19:44:56+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-22T13:48:08+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/b963223d264276de2da9021df0d7008a"},"description":"Stetson Law's spring 2025 commencement celebrated a cohort that weathered challenges like hurricanes and persevered nonetheless.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grad-2025-News-Preview.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grad-2025-News-Preview.jpg","width":590,"height":391,"caption":"A collage of images from the Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony."},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/2025\/05\/19\/stetson-law-celebrates-more-than-300-new-graduates\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Stetson Law Celebrates More Than 300 New Graduates"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/","name":"Stetson Law News","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/#\/schema\/person\/b963223d264276de2da9021df0d7008a","name":"Kate Bradshaw","url":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/author\/kbradshaw\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33378","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33378"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33378\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33393,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33378\/revisions\/33393"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33379"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33378"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33378"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.stetson.edu\/law\/news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33378"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}