125th Commencement Ceremony

Caltech’s 125th commencement ceremony was held on Friday June 14, 2019. This year's speaker was Dr. France A. Córdova, a distinguished astrophysicist, director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), and Caltech alumna (Ph.D. ’79). “Córdova brings to the Institute perspectives on governmental and academic leadership, grounded in her scientific training at Caltech,” Caltech president Thomas F. Rosenbaum said in his announcement to the Caltech community. Caltech celebrated the accomplishments of 586 graduates: 240 bachelor's degrees, 139 master's degrees, and 207 doctoral degrees. [Watch the recorded ceremony] [Caltech story]