Commencement 2025

On Wednesday, May 21, New York School of Interior Design proudly celebrated its Class of 2025 during a heartfelt Commencement Ceremony held at the NYU Skirball Center. The event honored 103 graduates from around the world. This year’s graduating class represented a diverse mix of academic paths within the interior design field. Degrees conferred included 25 Associate in Applied Science (AAS), 33 Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), 28 Master of Fine Arts of Interior Design – Pre-Professional (MFA1), six Master of Fine Arts – Post-Professional (MFA2), six Master of Professional Studies in Lighting Design (MPSL), and four Master of Professional Studies in Sustainable Interior Environments (MPSS). More than 80 graduates participated in the ceremony, cheered on by proud families, friends, faculty, and mentors.

Congratulations, Class of 2025!

Commencement Speakers and Honorary Doctorate Recipients

Design journalist Stellene Volandes, editor-in-chief of Town & Country and editorial director of ELLE Decor, along with acclaimed designer David Kleinberg, founder of David Kleinberg Design Associates, delivered inspiring keynote speeches. Both were awarded honorary Doctor of Fine Arts in Interior Design degrees in recognition of their contributions to the field.

Student Speakers

Student speakers Amira Briggs ’25 (BFA) and Carissa Kim Pintello Sundberg ’25 (MFA1) shared powerful reflections and words of encouragement with their fellow graduates.

Class of 2025

Cindy Azria
Samantha Beilfuss *
Shanna-Joelle Blockman *
Jessica Chau **
Kamryn Sevita Clothier *
Rachael Celeste Creger
Grace Futeen Dowd **
Sarah Shirley Finley
Zahava Gitelis
Judith Limon Gonzalez
Sarah Graddy **
Erica S. Gunsburg **
Stephanie Christine Larry **
Isabelle Lumb **
Denise J. Matthews **
Mackenzie Meeter **
Rina Okamoto
Camila Orozco **
Charlene Elizabeth Parkin **
Abigael Sauber *
Rose Sheiner **
Stacey Marie Stenehjem **
Alexis Stratigakis *
Amber Taylor *
Kathryn Wilcox White *
* Honors ** High Honors
Duha Fadi Ajaj
Maryna Angel
Shoshana Beck **
Amira Briggs *
Valerie Y. Cheung
Anastasiia De la Fuente **
Sean Fredric Diamond
Jazmina Dillier *
Charrli Rae Genovese *
Gala Aguilar Gonzalez *
Nicole Kathleen Hand
Anine Sofie Holter-Sorensen
Catriona Morgan Mary Howard **
Sofia Serna Iriondo
Taurean M. Jones
Yung-Chieh Ke *
Satchel Gonzalez Macias
Parmida Mahdavi *
Evelina McMahon
Megan Ruth Ellen Millner
Michaella Nemer
Norma Alkeshkumar Patel **
Matthew Ryan Perry **
Sandhya Rajendran
Bracha Schoenfeld *
Bridger Schow **
Reese Smith **
Madelaine Rogero So **
Shelby Necole Summers *
Crista Fernández Taha *
Ruyin Wang **
Jamela Phillips Winocour **
Yiwen Zhang *
* Honors ** High Honors
Michael Baum **
David Becerra
Julianna Boglione **
Déjà Lyn Brown *
Carmen Clara Filomena Cruz **
Alyssa Victoria Degenhardt **
Hannah Dirks *
Laura Ferraris **
Caroline Greiwe **
Jefferson Johanes *
Hadley Wall Jones **
Katarina Jovic **
Belight Lanucess Kakpo *
Leona Kogan **
Caylin Lewandowski **
Cristina Clarich Llewellyn **
Angel Lopez **
Lijun Ouyang
Deepakshi Paliwal *
Katie Phillips **
Ariana Riske **
Fernanda Romero **
Nour Saedeldine
Dariya Setrakian *
Carissa Kim Pintello Sundberg *
Obiageli Ukatu
Helen Yang
Dionysia Zipitas *
* Honors ** High Honors
Abdulrahman Alkanderi **
Shreyaa Dada **
Anjali Khemani
Shambhavi Sanjay **
Devanshi Sidhpura *
Christianna Thetis Theofanopoulou **
* Honors ** High Honors
Riddhi Kiran Doshi
Veronica Gonzalez
Aronda Nikol Alvarez Martell
Shane Moan
Clay Alistair Mohrman
Callie VanLear Walton
Paridhi Jain
Tamanna Sachdev
Krishma Shrestha
Maria Luciana Viola

Diploma Information for Graduates

Diplomas are not distributed at the commencement ceremony. They will be mailed approximately 4–8 weeks after the conferral date, pending verification of degree requirements. Diplomas are sent to the address listed in the Graduation Candidacy and Diploma Form.

You’ll receive a notification from the Registrar’s Office and Parchment, our digital credentialing service, when your diploma is ready. Parchment will email and text (if a mobile number was provided) once it’s available. You’ll have 72 hours to confirm or update your mailing address. If no action is taken, it will be mailed to the address on your graduation application.

Important: Diplomas will not be sent to students with outstanding holds. To ensure timely receipt of your diploma, settle all financial obligations with the Bursar's Office and return any borrowed books to the Library.