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MCPS Announces Graduation Schedule

Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) has announced the full schedule of graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2025. Ceremonies will take place from late May through mid-June at venues across the region, including DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), the Xfinity Center at the University of Maryland in College Park, and several school campuses.

More than 12,000 students are expected to graduate from MCPS high schools this year. The ceremonies will recognize the accomplishments of the Class of 2025 and feature keynote speakers, performances, and the presentation of diplomas.

Some schools will hold ceremonies at their home campuses, while others will gather at major venues to accommodate large audiences. The schedule begins May 28 with Wheaton High School and concludes June 12 with Paint Branch and Clarksburg high schools.

Commencement Speakers

Several high-profile figures will take the stage as commencement speakers for Montgomery County Public Schools’ Class of 2025. Among them are elected officials such as Maryland Comptroller Brooke Lierman, Montgomery County Councilmembers Evan Glass, Natali Fani-Gonzalez and Will Jawando, and District Court Judge Zuberi Williams. Notable alumni returning to inspire graduates include NBC News correspondent Maya Eaglin (Blake High School), Olympic gold medalist Haley Skarupa (Wootton High School), and entrepreneur Caitlyn Kumi (Northwest High School). The lineup also features media personalities like Hillary Howard, host of It’s Academic, and Alex Tsironis, founder of The MoCo Show, as well as former NFL player Moise Fokou and NCAA track coach Noella Anyangwe. Their diverse experiences and local ties are expected to offer students encouragement and perspective as they celebrate this milestone.

2025 MCPS Graduation Schedule

May 28

  • Wheaton High School – UMBC, 9 a.m. | Speaker: Terrell Zimmerman, Assistant Principal, WHS

May 29

  • RICA – Home, 9 a.m. | Speaker: Isaiah Bolgiano, Former RICA Teacher
  • Blair G. Ewing Program – Blake HS, 10 a.m. | Speaker: TBD
  • Quince Orchard High School – UMBC, 2 p.m. | Speaker: Elizabeth (Beth) Thomas, Former Principal, QOHS
  • Winston Churchill High School – UMBC, 9 a.m. | Speaker: Kami Crawford, Television Host, Podcast Host, Model, Actress, and Churchill HS Alumna

May 30

  • Damascus High School – Home, 9 a.m. | Speaker: TBD
  • Sherwood High School – UMBC, 9 a.m. | Speaker: Will Jawando, Montgomery County Council Executive Member
  • Col. Zadok Magruder High School – DAR, 10 a.m. | Speaker: Alex Tsironis, Founder, The MoCo Show
  • Albert Einstein High School – DAR, 2:30 p.m. | Speaker: Natali Fani-Gonzalez, Montgomery County Councilmember, District 6
  • Seneca Valley High School – UMBC, 2 p.m. | Speaker: N/A

June 4

  • Montgomery Blair High School – Xfinity Center, 9 a.m. | Speaker: Evan Glass, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • Richard Montgomery High School – UMBC, 9 a.m. | Speaker: Hillary Howard, Host, It’s Academic
  • Stephen Knolls School – Home, 10 a.m. | Speaker: Adriana Friedman, Transition Specialist, MCPS
  • Gaithersburg High School – UMBC, 2 p.m. | Speaker: Sydney Montgomery, Entrepreneur
  • Walter Johnson High School – Xfinity Center, 2 p.m. | Speaker: Clair Lipsitz, English Teacher, NHS Sponsor

June 5

  • Northwest High School – UMBC, 9 a.m. | Speaker: Caitlyn Kumi, Founder of Miss EmpowHer, 2017 Graduate
  • Poolesville High School – Mount St. Mary’s University, 10 a.m. | Speaker: Gene Stanton, PHS Teacher
  • Rock Terrace School – Home, 10 a.m. | Speaker: Jordan Masker, Program Specialist, Carl Sandburg
  • Watkins Mill High School – DAR, 10 a.m. | Speaker: Alex Tsironis, Founder, The MoCo Show

June 9

  • Rockville High School – UMBC, 9 a.m. | Speaker: Zuberi Williams, Judge, District Court of Maryland
  • Thomas S. Wootton High School – DAR, 10 a.m. | Speaker: Haley Skarupa, Wootton HS Alumna and 2018 Olympic Gold Medalist in Women’s Ice Hockey
  • Longview School – Northwest HS, 10 a.m. | Speaker: Rebecca Leonard, Award-Winning Board Certified Clinical Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy
  • Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School – UMBC, 2 p.m. | Speaker: Moise Fokou, Former NFL Player and B-CC HS Alumnus
  • Walt Whitman High School – DAR, 2:30 p.m. | Speaker: Brooke Lierman, Comptroller of Maryland

June 11

  • James H. Blake High School – UMBC, 9 a.m. | Speaker: Maya Eaglin, NBC News Correspondent
  • John F. Kennedy High School – DAR, 10 a.m. | Speaker: Evan Glass, Montgomery County Councilmember
  • Springbrook High School – UMBC, 2 p.m. | Speaker: Darren McLinton, CEO of McLinton Basketball Academy

June 12

  • Clarksburg High School – UMBC, 9 a.m. | Speaker: Noella Anyangwe, Alumna and NCAA Track Coach
  • Northwood High School – DAR, 10 a.m. | Speaker: Student Speakers, TBD
  • Paint Branch High School – UMBC, 2 p.m. | Speaker: Will Jawando, Montgomery County Council Executive Member

Details for Model Learning Program and summer school graduations will be announced at a later date, according to MCPS.

For updates and more information about individual ceremonies, visit the MCPS graduation website.

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