Katia Passerini to Deliver 2025 Commencement Address

Dear Seton Hall Community,

I am very pleased to announce that our outgoing Provost and Senior Executive Vice President, Katia Passerini, Ph.D., will serve as this year's Commencement speaker.

Born and raised in Italy, Provost Passerini has blazed a trail of personal and professional achievements on both sides of the Atlantic. She is an exemplar of the Seton Hall experience, having contributed to the success of our University while greatly benefiting from her time in our community.

There is no one better suited to delivering an inspirational Commencement address to the Class of 2025.

In her five years on campus, Katia has made us a far better University — more inquisitive, more scholarly, more international and more faithful. Her leadership as Interim President advanced Seton Hall in remarkable ways.

Class of 2025 graduates have likewise discovered, learned, served and matured here. They came to us in the midst of COVID, demonstrating their willingness to "zet forward" in difficult circumstances. Their resilience helped elevate the University to its present eminence.

Though Provost Passerini and the Class of 2025 are leaving campus — with Katia assuming the presidency of Gonzaga University and our graduates pursuing meaningful lives and careers around the world — their legacies here are assured.

I am looking forward to hearing and learning from Provost Passerini's address on Commencement Day, as I hope you are.

Yours truly in the Risen Christ,

Monsignor Reilly

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