Commencement
Lavender Graduation: Celebrating The Spring Class of 2023
Lavender Graduation 2023 celebrated ½ÄÏÌåÓý State's spring LGBTQ+ graduates.
½ÄÏÌåÓý State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý alumni family will grow by about 5,500 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies.
IN A FLASH: Under the Big Tent
The large tent for next week's commencement ceremonies is being assembled on Manchester Field.
'I Will Finally Be a Nurse and Give My Kids a Better Life'
Deanne Parr never gave up on her dream of earning a degree, which included overcoming the many challenges of being a teen mother.
½ÄÏÌåÓý State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Summer Commencement Ceremonies
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý alumni family will grow by more than 1,200 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony on Aug. 20.
½ÄÏÌåÓý State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With Spring Commencement Ceremonies
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý alumni family will grow by more than 5,000 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement ceremonies. The accomplishments of the Spring Class of 2022 will be recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies on May 12-14 and May 20 and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on May 15.
½ÄÏÌåÓý State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 18
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý State alumni family grew by more than 2,400 new graduates as the university held its fall commencement. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2021 were recognized with in-person commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on Dec. 17-18.
½ÄÏÌåÓý State Celebrates Its Newest Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies on Aug. 21
The ½ÄÏÌåÓý alumni family grew by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university held its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2021 were recognized with in-person, outdoor commencement ceremonies and a virtual commencement ceremony for all colleges and degrees on Aug. 21.
Down and Out And Back Up: ½ÄÏÌåÓý State Ashtabula Student Nick Pizzi Turns His Life Around
In March 2015, Nick Pizzi hit rock bottom. After receiving his third DUI, he decided to stop drinking. But unfortunately, it was too late. Four months later, before his daughter’s eighth birthday, Pizzi was sentenced to one year in the Ashtabula County jail, where his life would change forever for the positive. On May 14, 2021, he will pick up his bachelor's degree diploma during the 72nd Commencement Ceremony at ½ÄÏÌåÓý at Ashtabula.