Senior Jasmine Williams has been selected to speak on behalf of her fellow graduates at Ithaca College’s 130th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 18. All undergraduate members of the Class of 2025 were invited to apply to be chosen to represent their classmates as the event’s student speaker.
A native of Ann Arbor Michigan, Williams will be receiving her BFA degree in Acting from the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. Among other leadership roles she has held on campus, Williams served as president of Black Artists United, helping create safe spaces and performance opportunities for artists of color through cabaret-fundraisers, workshops, and community service.
Williams has also been a member of the Amani Gospel Singers, the student manager for the BOLD Women’s Leadership Network, and served on the 2025 Women Leaders Series Planning Team. She is a Student Leadership Consultant in the Office of Student Engagement and moderated the Women in Leadership Breakfast panel discussion during the 2023 Alumni Weekend.
Student Speaker Selected for Commencement Ceremony
Jasmine Williams will represent the Class of 2025
