Penn State awarded more than 14,000 degrees to graduates during spring 2023 commencement ceremonies held at the University's campuses statewide May 5-7. The following is a selection of photos highlighting Penn State commencement across Pennsylvania.
A graduate receives a celebratory hug from the Nittany Lion following Penn State Harrisburg's spring 2023 commencement ceremony, held on May 6 at the Giant Center in Hershey. More than 700 degrees were conferred at the ceremony.
Taylor McCormick celebrates her graduation outside of the Community Center at Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus, on May 6.
Farrell Everett expresses her excitement as she and classmate Brooke Buchakjian process to Brandywine's gymnasium for the campus' spring commencement ceremony on May 6.
These Penn State Scranton graduates made campus history on Saturday, May 6, when they became the campus' inaugural mechanical engineering graduating class. Pictured, from left, are Abraham Tchako, assistant professor of mechanical engineering; Joseph Jackson; Sean Jacobs; Alexandria Trinovitch; Michael Border; Chancellor Marwan Wafa; Daniel Kleeman; Majid Chatsax, assistant professor of engineering and mechanical engineering program coordinator; Jonathan Toro; Mostafa Tossi, assistant teaching professor of engineering; Timothy Nelson; Frank Genell; and Nick Drago.
New Penn State graduate Hanna Morgan pauses for a photo with her grandparents following Penn State Wilkes-Barre's commencement ceremony on May 6.
Dylan Treaster, baccalaureate student marshal, addresses graduates, family and friends during the commencement ceremony at Penn State DuBois on May 5.
A group of graduating students pose in the Health and Wellness Building at Penn State Schuylkill's spring 2023 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6.
Penn State Shenango graduate Zarah Hershberger proudly shows off her diploma following the campus' commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6.
Penn State York continued its open microphone tradition where graduating students can speak to the crowd for a moment. Gavin R. Franz entertained the crowd with a beatbox riff. He graduated cum laude with a bachelor of arts in English and a minor in writing and digital media.
Jennifer Roberts, who graduated with a bachelor of science degree in biobehavioral health at Penn State New Kensington, smiles and celebrates during the commencement ceremony recessional on May 6. The full photo gallery of the New Kensington commencement ceremony will be posted on the campus campus Facebook page.
Penn State Greater Allegheny students move their tassels from right to left, symbolizing the completion of their degrees, during the campus' commencement ceremony in the Wunderley Gymnasium on May 6.
Abu Fofanah, CEO of Power Your Launch and a 2015 Penn State alumnus and Schreyer Honors Scholar, served as the keynote speaker at Penn State Lehigh Valley’s 2023 commencement ceremony, where he both captivated and inspired the audience with his personal journey and life lessons.
More than 300 students from around the world received their bachelor's degrees during Penn State Abington's spring 2023 commencement exercises.
Penn State Behrend awarded 632 degrees at its spring commencement ceremony. Dr. Ala Stanford, a health policy adviser who was named a “Top 10 CNN Hero” in 2021, gave the commencement address at the ceremony, which was held at Erie Insurance Arena.