Photo Gallery: Spring 2023 Commencement
05/22/2023
Saint Louis University celebrated the Class of 2023 at commencement on Saturday, May 20. Check out photos from the ceremony.
SLU President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., poses for a picture with a graduate at the
Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
New York Times best-selling author and internationally recognized motivational speaker John O’Leary (CSB ’99) delivered the spring commencement address.
O’Leary also joined former St. Louis Alderwoman Marlene Davis and veteran actress and SLU alumna Marianne Muellerleile in receiving honorary doctoral degrees from Saint Louis University.
A total crowd of 4,533 saluted the more than 2,900 students who graduated from SLU this spring.
A recording of the commencement livestream can be found on SLU's YouTube page.
About Saint Louis University
Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious
Catholic institutions. Rooted in Jesuit values and its pioneering history as the first
university west of the Mississippi River, SLU offers more than 15,200 students a rigorous,
transformative education of the whole person. At the core of the University’s diverse
community of scholars is SLU’s service-focused mission, which challenges and prepares
students to make the world a better, more just place.