Graduation 2025
26 August 2025
By UWCSEA Communications team
Congratulations and farewell, Class of 2025
Another year, another bittersweet goodbye. On Saturday, 24 May, the Class of 2025 Graduation ceremony brought everyone together to celebrate both the journey our graduating students have taken and the one that lies ahead.
As we send them off into the world, we know they’ll carry the lessons, friendships, and spirit of UWCSEA with them. Congratulations to the Class of 2025—your adventure is just beginning, and we’ll be cheering you on every step of the way!
We’ve been challenged in many ways, and we’ve had to learn to grow, reflect, and take accountability. Our memories may live on in walls and places but, at the end of the day, they belong to us, and the people with whom we’ve made them. We’re not only moving forward; we’re bringing forward everything we’ve built together. No matter where we go, a part of this place goes with us.
– Roye Ganju ’25 and Abena Gwak ’25
Student Speakers, Dover Campus
But despite all the unknowns, there’s one thing that will always tie the 281 of us together. It’s a philosophy. The idea that we dedicate our lives to the service of others, not out of compulsion, but out of compassion. To live with purpose, guided by empathy and a shared desire to leave the world in better shape than we found it. If there’s anything a UWC education has given us, it’s direction.
– Prakrit Anand ’25
Student Speaker, East Campus
As soon as you graduate, it doesn’t matter what grade you were in or even if you are East or Dover. You become part of a global family, a network of people who will enter your life in the most unexpected places. The UWC network is one of the greatest gifts you’ll ever receive, not just for jobs or opportunities, but for perspective. So don’t treat today as an ending. Treat it as a handshake.
– Zal Dastur ’01, Guest Speaker
What is Graduation without its iconic farewell?
Before they step on stage to receive their certificates and walk off as UWCSEA alumni, our students get one last chance to soak up every hug, every cheer, and every tear.
At Dover Campus, the Leavers’ Assembly felt like a full-hearted goodbye—speeches that made us laugh and cry, and performances that reminded us just how much they’ve grown. The Primary School’s Leavers’ Song, a tradition that never fails to tug at the heartstrings, had everyone wiping away a tear or two. The Grand Walk around campus felt like a final hug from the community that has cheered them on all these years.
At East Campus, the Final Assembly was just as moving, with samba drums pulsing and smiles shining through the tears. Parents, staff, and friends gathered along the Grand Walk, which ended at the Plaza—a place that has held so many beginnings and now, a beautiful farewell, giving our Grade 12 students the send-off they truly deserve.
It’s a powerful reminder that while they leave to become changemakers, they’ve always had a home here, and always will.
