Congratulations to the Class of 2025!

Fresh from presenting their Ventures in the SVA Theatre, the 19 designers in the Class of 2025 gathered with their SVA peers in Radio City Music Hall on May 15, 2025, to celebrate their accomplishments and receive their diplomas. Author, educator, designer, and Co-Founder and Chair Emeritus of the SVA’s MFA Design program, Steven Heller, delivered the keynote speech to graduates and attendees for the 50th Annual Commencement Exercise.

Through rigor, exploration, and an openness to bold ideas, these students are now ready to bring their talents into the world, where they’ll imagine, build, and define what comes next.

The Class of 2025: Bhavna Chandramouli, Tsai-Lin (Winnie) Chang, Obasi Davis, Yuchen (Rosie) Han, Seong Woo (Henry) Heo, Gaoping Hu, Yiran (Emily) Jing, Yifan Li, Pei-Che Lin, Grace Perry, Simran Shah, Hanxiao (Winter) Sun, Lingjiu Tong, Lan Wang, Isabel Webre, Kangyi (Joey) Wu, Jiawen (Alina) Zhang, Pan Zhang, Yining Zhang