Newly graduated Illinois students link arms and sing "Hail to the Orange" to conclude the 2025 Illinois Commencement ceremony on May 17.
Newly graduated Illinois students link arms and sing “Hail to the Orange” to conclude the 2025 Illinois Commencement ceremony on May 17.
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Gallery | Illinois Commencement 2025

By Sam Rink, Assistant Photo Editor • May 21, 2025
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Sam Rink
Sam Rink, Assistant Photo Editor
Hi! I’m Sam Rink, and I am a junior studying journalism and minoring in critical film production and gender & women’s studies. I started working at Illini Media Company in Fall 2023 as a staff photographer for the Illio, and I became the Senior Photographer for both the Illio and The Daily Illini in Spring 2024. Now, I’m the Assistant Photo Editor for both publications! Multimedia journalism is a huge passion of mine, so you might see my work in other publications around Champaign-Urbana. You can check out more of my photography or contact me through my socials or email linked below.