VCSU Honors Graduates at 133rd Commencement
Valley City State University honored more than 300 graduates on Saturday during its 133rd Commencement Ceremony.
Held at the W.E. Osmon Fieldhouse, the 2025 Spring Commencement recognized 24 graduate students and 294 undergraduate students who earned their degrees over the past year at VCSU.
“One thing is abundantly clear, you have all been very involved in what has been a wonderful experience at VCSU and has led to our success,” said VCSU President Alan LaFave, who presided over the ceremony. “This is indeed a special place, and one that will fill your heart and mind with memories.”
A recording of the ceremony is available at www.youtube.com/vcsuvikings. Photos from the ceremony are available online at VCSU’s Flickr Page.
Grant Larson (Leeds, N.D.) graduated with a degree in elementary education and delivered the undergraduate reflection.
“By far the most important thing that I learned at VCSU is that we didn’t have to wait for opportunities to come our way, we could create them ourselves,” said Larson, who helped organize and launch VCSU’s competitive trap shooting team.
Dr. Nicholas Galt, assistant professor in the Department of Science, delivered the faculty reflection.
“I can genuinely say my colleagues and I are going to miss you,” Galt said to the students. “You made an impact on my life and on this campus. Your hard work and resilience have led to tremendous academic and personal growth. You did it, and most importantly, you earned it. I want to say that again, you earned it.”
VCSU has now conferred 28,107 undergraduate degrees and 663 master’s degree in its proud history dating back to 1890.
