UCLA Department of Economics

Commencement Archive

Celebrate generations of UCLA Economics graduates and revisit commencement ceremonies, distinguished speakers, keynote addresses, and memorable moments across the department’s history.

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Recent ceremony recordings, speaker profiles, photographs, and event resources.

Featured years · 2023–2026

Class of 2026Latest Ceremony

2026 Commencement

Commencement Speaker: Aaron Bendikson ’96

UCLA Economics celebrated the Class of 2026 at Pauley Pavilion on June 13, 2026. Alumnus Aaron Bendikson ’96 delivered the department’s commencement address.

Bendikson is a partner and co-founder of Onsight Capital Management and a member of the UCLA Department of Economics Board of Visitors.

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Class of 2025888 Graduates

2025 Commencement

Commencement Speaker: Terry Kramer ’82

UCLA Economics alumnus Terry Kramer ’82 returned to address the Class of 2025, sharing perspective shaped by a career spanning technology, telecommunications, leadership, and education.

Kramer is a member of the UCLA Department of Economics Board of Visitors and serves on the faculty at UCLA Anderson School of Management.

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Class of 2024872 Graduates

2024 Commencement

Commencement Speaker: Jinyong (Jin) Hahn

Distinguished Professor of Economics and then-department chair Jinyong Hahn addressed the Class of 2024 and welcomed graduates into the worldwide UCLA alumni community.

This corrected attribution replaces the earlier speaker information supplied for 2024.

Watch Recording Event Photos Chair’s Letter →

Class of 2023800 Graduates

2023 Commencement

Commencement Speaker: Valentina Glaviano ’85

UCLA Economics alumna Valentina Glaviano ’85 addressed the Class of 2023. She is a partner and managing director at Strategic Investment Group and a member of the department’s Board of Visitors.

Revisit the ceremony, browse the department’s event photographs, and learn more about Glaviano’s UCLA story and career.

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2001–2026

Complete Speaker Archive

Browse the department’s available commencement records. Historical photographs, biographies, programs, and recordings will be added as they are verified.