Commencement
Down and Out And Back Up: 51³Ô¹ÏÍø 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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø at Ashtabula.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Celebrates Its Spring 2021 Graduates With In-Person Commencement Ceremonies
Students wearing graduation caps and gowns will once again grace the campus as 51³Ô¹ÏÍø celebrates its newest graduates and marks the return of in-person commencement ceremonies for the first time since December 2019.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Hold In-Person Commencement Ceremonies for Spring Class of 2021, Honors Promise to 2020 Graduates of In-Person Ceremony to Be Held During Homecoming Weekend
51³Ô¹ÏÍø will hold in-person commencement ceremonies in May for the Spring Class of 2021 and will welcome back all 2020 alumni for an in-person graduation ceremony during Homecoming Weekend this fall.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on Dec. 19
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni family will grow by more than 2,500 new graduates as the university holds its fall commencement. The accomplishments of the Fall Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 19.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on Aug. 15
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni family will grow by nearly 1,300 new graduates as the university holds its summer commencement. The accomplishments of the Summer Class of 2020 will be recognized with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 15.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Celebrate Its Newest Graduates With Virtual Commencement on May 9
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni family will grow by nearly 5,300 new graduates as the university holds its spring commencement.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø to Hold Virtual Commencement for Spring Graduates
51³Ô¹ÏÍø today announced that it will recognize the accomplishments of its Spring Class of 2020 with a virtual commencement recognition ceremony taking place on the originally scheduled commencement date.
Alpha Lambda Delta, Kent Chapter, Welcomes First Year Students as Membership Rises
On Feb. 19, 2020, the Kent chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta, The National Honors Society for First-Year Success, held its induction ceremony for eligible members from the fall 2019 semester. At the start of the spring 2020 semester, all first-year, registered full-time students who met the qualificatio…
51³Ô¹ÏÍø Held Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Dec. 13 and 14
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø alumni family grew by nearly 3,000 new graduates as the university held its Fall Commencement ceremonies. For the Kent Campus, Commencement ceremonies took place Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Memorial Athletic and Convocation (MAC) Center.
'Go Get It' – Commencement Speaker Joan Cronan to Share Life Lessons With Graduates That Go Beyond Sports
Joan C. Cronan will share a short address with a long-lasting impact as commencement speaker.