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Photos: Graduate schools come together to celebrate Commencement

Graduates from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, the International Business School, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and the Rabb School of Continuing Studies participated in the afternoon ceremony.

A graduate student receives his hood at Commencement

Photography by Dan Holmes, Gaelen Morse and Maddie Schroeder
May 21, 2024

Two students in caps and gowns walking outside Gosman, greenery is seen in the foreground
The back of a person in Commencement attire, holding up an index finger on each hadn
A person helping another with their cap
Graduate student Nicole Chermak ’24 helps a classmate adjust their cap
The backs of three graduates in Commencement caps and gowns
Close up of a graduation cap with a rainbow and the word "Peace" with the Commencement stage in the background
The American Flag with instrumentalists silhouetted in the foreground
The National Anthem is played during the ceremony.
A person at a podium speaking
Lara Ericson delivers the Invocation.
A graduate shaking hands with Lisa Lynch
Graduate Commencement speaker Peter Thabet receives his diploma.
Graduates cheering during Commencement
A graduate walking across the stage to receive their degree
Ruth Simmons
Graduate ceremony keynote speaker Ruth Simmons also received an honorary degree from the university.
A graduate walking the stage making a heart with their hands
People with cameras taking photos and smiling
A row of graduates listening at Commencement
Graduates standing, smiling and clapping inside Gosman