SUNY Korea held its 2025 Commencement Ceremony on December 12th at the Incheon Global Campus (IGC) Auditorium, bringing together graduates, families, faculty, and guests from Stony Brook University to celebrate the achievements of the Class of 2025.
The ceremony was hosted by Dr. Amos Omondi, Dean of Academic and Faculty Affairs, and opened with a congratulatory address by President Arthur Lee, who recognized the dedication, resilience, and academic accomplishments of the graduating students.
This year’s commencement honored over 81 graduates, including approximately 30 students from SUNY Korea and others completing their studies at the Stony Brook University main campus. The graduating class included undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral candidates, including a Ph.D. graduate in Mechanical Engineering.
The Valedictorian Award was presented to Joonhyeong Kim, a Mechanical Engineering student, in recognition of his outstanding academic performance. The ceremony also featured the announcement of outstanding honors – cum laude, magna cum laude, and summa cum laude – with recipients from departments across Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Business Management, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, and Technology Systems and Management.
The Commencement Ceremony concluded with the conferral of graduation diplomas, marking the culmination of years of hard work and dedication. SUNY Korea proudly celebrates the Class of 2025 and looks forward to their future achievements as history makers shaping the world ahead.
Written by Student Reporter, Onyinyechi Achi (onyinyechi.achi@stonybrook.edu)
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