The Harvard Extension School Class of 2025 is remarkable in its breadth and depth of scholarship, and we are delighted to celebrate our students’ tremendous commitment and hard work during the University’s Commencement on Thursday, May 29.
Share Your Story
Your journey at Harvard Extension School is unique, and we want to hear about it! Help inspire future students by sharing your experience. If selected, your story could be featured on the website and on social media.
How to Participate
Submit your story through this form. We’re especially looking for videos that capture your excitement about graduation! Consider filming yourself answering questions like:
- What excites you most about Commencement?
- What are you most proud of from your Extension School experience?
- How has Harvard Extension School helped you meet your goals?
If selected, a member of our marketing team will reach out with next steps. Thank you for helping us showcase the HES experience.
The rigor of Harvard challenged me, sharpened me, and ultimately gave me confidence in new parts of myself.
This journey was a gift I gave myself — a way to invest in my future, show my kids what’s possible, and prove to myself how much I could really take on.
My courses at Harvard instilled in me the confidence to differentiate myself — and they undeniably did; I found myself working in the cybersecurity field even before completing my certificate!
I was the undisputed heroine in my life story and earning a degree wasn’t the end of this version of myself. It was the beginning of this new chapter of my life to try something that scared me, embrace uncertainty, ask for help, and succeed.
I expected academic excellence — and HES absolutely delivered. What I didn’t expect was the deep sense of belonging I found here.
I pursued this degree while working full-time and growing my family — beginning the program as a parent of one and completing it as a parent of three. The flexibility and support offered by HES allowed me to balance my personal, professional, and academic responsibilities without compromise.
HES proved to be the ideal accelerant. It immersed me in an environment where I could actively engage with and learn from diverse industry leaders, directly enabling me to translate and amplify my skills into those of a cutting-edge technology leader.
My Harvard Extension School courses taught me that when I step out of my comfort zone, I am capable of accomplishing more than I thought possible.
