“Change is inevitable, but the resilience to adapt is what keeps us on top. The strongest results come not from the resilience of doing the same thing until it works, but from doing a different thing, every time, until something does.”
Shayan was selected to deliver the graduate commencement address at Northeastern University’s 2026 commencement ceremony, speaking to graduates and faculty alongside the university’s undergraduate honorees.
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Delivering the graduate commencement address at Northeastern University, April 2026. Photo: Alyssa Stone
On stage with fellow student speakers during the commencement ceremony. Photo: Alyssa Stone
Backstage with fellow honorees, including Hilary Duff, ahead of the ceremony. Photo: Alyssa Stone
Cap toss outside Northeastern University after graduating. Photo: Tejas Marulkar
Celebrating with the NUTV Class of 2026. Photo: Tejas Marulkar
