Drexel is pleased to announce that Justin Best ’19, two-time Olympian and Olympic gold medalist, will be the 2025 University-Wide Commencement keynote speaker. Since graduating from Drexel University with a degree in business and engineering, Best has made two trips to the Olympics with Team USA in men’s rowing. In 2024, Best and his teammates secured the first gold medal in 64 years for Team USA’s men’s four. In addition to his rowing victories, Best works in investment banking as an analyst for Union Square Advisors. He is a trustee of the charitable arm of USRowing, where he supports national team athletes and expands access to the sport for kids from nontraditional rowing backgrounds, like himself. #ExperienceDrexel #ForeverDragons