Olympic champion Katie Ledecky will return to her alma mater Stanford College in June to behave because the 2025 Graduation speaker.
“It will likely be with particular pleasure that I tackle Stanford’s Graduation ceremony and have a good time in June with the graduates of the Class of 2025,” Ledecky stated. “I used to be thrilled when President Levin and pupil management prolonged the invitation on behalf of the category. Stanford has performed such a pivotal position in my academic and athletic life, and I sit up for honoring the graduates of the Class of 2025 as they dive into the subsequent phases of their lives.”
With 14 Olympic medals, Ledecky is essentially the most embellished U.S. feminine Olympian in historical past, along with having essentially the most Olympic gold medals (9) of any feminine swimmer in historical past.
The Maryland native graduated from Stanford in 2020 with a level in psychology and a minor in political science. Whereas on the college, she labored within the Thoughts & Physique Lab along with competing for the swim group underneath head coach Greg Meehan.
Throughout her time on the Farm, Ledecky set 11 American information, gained NCAA titles and broke 15 NCAA information. The Cardinal ladies’s swimming and diving group additionally gained back-to-back NCAA Championships in 2017 and 2018 and secured two Pac-12 Convention championships.
Ledecky acquired quite a few accolades whereas at Stanford. In 2017 she was honored with the Al Masters award, which acknowledges the student-athlete who meets the best requirements of teachers, management and athletic efficiency. That very same 12 months, she was named the Division I Educational All-America Crew Member of the Yr throughout all NCAA sports activities.
Ledecky only recently acquired a Presidential Medal of Freedom in Could 2024, the best civilian honor within the U.S. The excellence made her the primary swimmer to ever be awarded that honor within the 61 years since its inception.
Stanford President Jonathan Levin commented on the choice of Ledecky as this 12 months’s Graduation speaker.
“Katie’s story displays the spirit of Stanford. As a scholar, an athlete, a teammate, and a trailblazer, she fashions the ability of staying curious and collaborative in pursuit of excellence,” Levin stated. “Her accomplishments within the pool and past are a testomony to her extraordinary drive and willpower. She is a perfect speaker to encourage our graduates to redefine what is feasible.”
The Graduation ceremony will happen in Stanford Stadium and is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. on June fifteenth.
