2025 Commencement Speakers
Commencement speakers are a critical component of a successful celebration, and we're delighted to have two exceptional speakers for our 2025 ceremonies.
Saint Mary’s is pleased to confirm two distinguished speakers for its 2025 ceremonies: Toussaint Bailey ’02, JD (Undergraduate Speaker) and Pedro Antonio Noguera (Graduate and Professional Studies Speaker). Read more about our 2025 speakers, their backgrounds, and their accomplishments.
2025 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker
Toussaint Bailey ’02, JD, UCLA School of Law ’06
Toussaint Bailey is Managing Partner and Founder of Uplifting Capital, a minority-owned and majority women-led investment firm that powers scalable values-aligned impact through institutional quality private market investments for financial advisors and the clients they serve.
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Pedro Noguera, PhD
Pedro Noguera is one of the nation’s leading scholars on issues related to racial inequality and policies aimed at improving education. Currently he serves as the Dean of the Rossier School of Education, and Distinguished Professor of Education at USC.
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