Watch our 2024 Commencement Ceremony
85th Annual Commencement Ceremony
LIM's 2024 Commencement ceremony will be held Fri. May 17 at 9a.m. ET at David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center.
If you have questions about Commencement, email commencement@limcollege.edu.
2024 Commencement Speaker
Sam Edelman will deliver the keynote address and receive an honorary Doctor of Commercial Science degree and Distinguished Achievement Award at our 2024 Commencement ceremony. Edelman is a visionary and pioneer in contemporary fashion whose eponymous brands – Sam & Libby, Sam Edelman, and Circus NY by Sam Edelman – are beloved by generations of customers.
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Sam Edelman
2024 Honorees
In addition to Sam Edelman, we will honor several LIM graduates who have built outstanding careers in the business of fashion and lifestyle.
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Jacqui Wenzel, Class of 1979
Maxwell F. Marcuse Award Recipient / Founder and President, JWmerchandising.com![Joshua Danforth medium closeup](/sites/default/files/styles/media_story/public/2023-07/joshua-danforth.jpg?h=2a35d14f&itok=AUsqouTs)
Joshua Danforth, Class of 2005
Shining Star Award Recipient / Senior Director of Visual Merchandising Capabilities, Walmart![woman looking at camera in black and white suit](/sites/default/files/styles/media_story/public/2023-12/pascal-nguyen.jpeg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=Ls61ZtTq)
Pascal Nguyen, Class of 2017
Rising Star Award Recipient / Manager of Marketing & Consumer Analytics, Coach![People gathered on a lawn in front of the city skyline.](/sites/default/files/styles/callout_bar_background/public/2020-08/student_life_hero.jpg?h=8a7e0429&itok=cm7w5mhn)