Dear 2025 Graduates,
Congratulations to all of you on graduating from Fordham University! The last four years have not been easy, and you should all be incredibly proud of the hard work you have put in. Graduating seniors, you entered Fordham on the coattails of the COVID-19 pandemic, and had to learn how to make friends and adjust to a new city amidst pandemic restrictions. There were hard classes and tougher exams, flooding and even an earthquake, but you thrived through it all. You saw changes to the McShane Marketplace and watched as scaffolding rose and fell around buildings across campus. Like these buildings, you, too, have been changed by Fordham. Students come from all over the world to learn together at this university and to share these four years. As you look around at all the caps and gowns and smiling faces at the commencement ceremony, remember the time you have shared with one another and the legacy you leave behind. As much as Fordham has changed you, you all have worked to change Fordham through your leadership, your intelligence, your determination, your athleticism, your innovation and your love for this community. It’s because of your success and your accomplishments these past four years that we dedicate this special issue of The Ram to the class of 2025. Congratulations to you all, and cheers to the bright futures ahead of you!
Wishing you the very best,
Allison Schneider, Editor-in-Chief