Brianna Parnell-White, who received a bachelor of arts degree in communications, takes a selfie with the Nittany Lion at Penn State Harrisburg’s spring 2022 commencement ceremony. The ceremony, held at the Giant Center in Hershey, marked the class of 2022’s completion of their academic experience and recognized their many accomplishments. Nearly 780 degrees were conferred this semester. Alumnus Ted Kauffman, chairman of Kauffman Holdings, delivered the keynote address at the ceremony. Credit: Sharon Siegfried / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State awarded more than 13,000 degrees to graduates during spring 2022 commencement ceremonies held statewide May 6-8. The following is a selection of photos highlighting Penn State commencement at campuses across Pennsylvania.
A selection of photos from commencement ceremonies at University Park came be viewed here.
Penn State Mont Alto conferred 135 degrees during its spring 2022 commencement ceremony, held Saturday, May 7, in the Multipurpose Activities Center gymnasium on the Mont Alto campus. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State Lehigh Valley Chancellor Tina Q. Richardson, left, embraces Student Marshal Kayla Vega at Penn State Lehigh Valley's spring 2022 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7. Credit: Dan Z. Johnson Photography . All Rights Reserved.
Robert Wolfson stands in front of the campus fountain at Penn State Fayette after earning his degree. Penn State Fayette's spring 2022 commencement ceremony was held May 7 in the Community Center Main Arena. Credit: Bill Hager / Penn State. Creative Commons
Brianna Parnell-White, who received a bachelor of arts degree in communications, takes a selfie with the Nittany Lion at Penn State Harrisburg’s spring 2022 commencement ceremony. The ceremony, held at the Giant Center in Hershey, marked the class of 2022’s completion of their academic experience and recognized their many accomplishments. Nearly 780 degrees were conferred this semester. Alumnus Ted Kauffman, chairman of Kauffman Holdings, delivered the keynote address at the ceremony. Credit: Sharon Siegfried / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State Hazleton celebrated its class of 2022 during its 52nd annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 6, in the Dr. Thomas M. Caccese Gymnasium. Members of the class of 2020 also were welcomed back to be honored in person. Credit: Dekka Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Penn State Shenango's class of 2022 celebrated commencement with remarks by graduating physical therapist assistant student Rachel Maynard (pictured), Ty Cole of JCL Energy, and Penn State Shenango Alumni Society President Darren Steele. More photos of Shenango's graduates are available on Flickr. Credit: Brooke Doerfler / Penn State. Creative Commons
Namy-Paul Kihonia Makiese, an information sciences and technology graduate, delivers the student address during Penn State Greater Allegheny's spring 2022 commencement ceremony on May 7. Credit: Jess Nelson Photography / Penn State. Creative Commons
Harley H. Hartman, assistant teaching professor of engineering, left, congratulates Logan Leslie on earning an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology during Penn State York's spring 2022 commencement ceremony, held Friday, May 6, in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center on campus. Leslie, a student- veteran, served his country for five years in the United States Army. He was recently inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda, an adult student honor society; served as the president of the Penn State York robotic football team; and was the student marshal for his degree program at commencement. Credit: Barbara Dennis / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State Altoona celebrated the achievements of more than 200 graduates at the college's spring 2022 commencement ceremony, held on Saturday, May 7. Credit: Marissa Carney / Penn State. Creative Commons
More than 300 new Penn State Abington graduates celebrated during two on-campus ceremonies honoring the classes of 2020 and 2022. The pandemic precluded in-person commencement for 2020 graduates so they returned to campus this spring to mark their achievements. Credit: Penn State. All Rights Reserved.
Braden Braun, pictured right, shakes hands with Kevin Snider, chancellor of Penn State New Kensington, after receiving his degree in business during the campus' spring 2022 commencement ceremony. A full photo gallery from the event can be found on the campus Facebook page. Credit: Rebecca Dietrich / Penn State. Creative Commons
On Saturday, May 7, Penn State Schuylkill held its 77th commencement ceremony, celebrating its fall 2021 and spring 2022 graduates, and welcoming back members of the classes of 2019 and 2020 who, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, were not able to have a commencement ceremony in person. Credit: Kim Mousseau / Penn State. Creative Commons
More than 90 graduates received bachelor's degrees at Penn State Brandywine's spring commencement ceremony on May 7. Credit: Mel Epps / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State DuBois graduates brave the weather at the campus' outdoor commencement ceremony at Heindl Memorial Field on May 6 to celebrate their academic achievements. Credit: Jessica Mondi / Penn State. All Rights Reserved.
Penn State Behrend awarded 660 degrees at its spring 2022 commencement program, held May 6 at Erie Insurance Arena. Graduates from the class of 2020 also were honored during the ceremony. Credit: Penn State Behrend / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State Great Valley honored its spring 2022 graduates at the campus' commencement ceremony on Friday, May 6. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State Mont Alto conferred 135 degrees during its spring 2022 commencement ceremony, held Saturday, May 7, in the Multipurpose Activities Center gymnasium on the Mont Alto campus. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State Lehigh Valley Chancellor Tina Q. Richardson, left, embraces Student Marshal Kayla Vega at Penn State Lehigh Valley's spring 2022 commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 7. Credit: Dan Z. Johnson Photography . All Rights Reserved.
Robert Wolfson stands in front of the campus fountain at Penn State Fayette after earning his degree. Penn State Fayette's spring 2022 commencement ceremony was held May 7 in the Community Center Main Arena. Credit: Bill Hager / Penn State. Creative Commons
Brianna Parnell-White, who received a bachelor of arts degree in communications, takes a selfie with the Nittany Lion at Penn State Harrisburg’s spring 2022 commencement ceremony. The ceremony, held at the Giant Center in Hershey, marked the class of 2022’s completion of their academic experience and recognized their many accomplishments. Nearly 780 degrees were conferred this semester. Alumnus Ted Kauffman, chairman of Kauffman Holdings, delivered the keynote address at the ceremony. Credit: Sharon Siegfried / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State Hazleton celebrated its class of 2022 during its 52nd annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 6, in the Dr. Thomas M. Caccese Gymnasium. Members of the class of 2020 also were welcomed back to be honored in person. Credit: Dekka Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Penn State Shenango's class of 2022 celebrated commencement with remarks by graduating physical therapist assistant student Rachel Maynard (pictured), Ty Cole of JCL Energy, and Penn State Shenango Alumni Society President Darren Steele. More photos of Shenango's graduates are available on Flickr. Credit: Brooke Doerfler / Penn State. Creative Commons
Namy-Paul Kihonia Makiese, an information sciences and technology graduate, delivers the student address during Penn State Greater Allegheny's spring 2022 commencement ceremony on May 7. Credit: Jess Nelson Photography / Penn State. Creative Commons
Harley H. Hartman, assistant teaching professor of engineering, left, congratulates Logan Leslie on earning an associate degree in mechanical engineering technology during Penn State York's spring 2022 commencement ceremony, held Friday, May 6, in the Pullo Family Performing Arts Center on campus. Leslie, a student- veteran, served his country for five years in the United States Army. He was recently inducted into Alpha Sigma Lambda, an adult student honor society; served as the president of the Penn State York robotic football team; and was the student marshal for his degree program at commencement. Credit: Barbara Dennis / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State Altoona celebrated the achievements of more than 200 graduates at the college's spring 2022 commencement ceremony, held on Saturday, May 7. Credit: Marissa Carney / Penn State. Creative Commons
More than 300 new Penn State Abington graduates celebrated during two on-campus ceremonies honoring the classes of 2020 and 2022. The pandemic precluded in-person commencement for 2020 graduates so they returned to campus this spring to mark their achievements. Credit: Penn State. All Rights Reserved.
Braden Braun, pictured right, shakes hands with Kevin Snider, chancellor of Penn State New Kensington, after receiving his degree in business during the campus' spring 2022 commencement ceremony. A full photo gallery from the event can be found on the campus Facebook page. Credit: Rebecca Dietrich / Penn State. Creative Commons
On Saturday, May 7, Penn State Schuylkill held its 77th commencement ceremony, celebrating its fall 2021 and spring 2022 graduates, and welcoming back members of the classes of 2019 and 2020 who, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, were not able to have a commencement ceremony in person. Credit: Kim Mousseau / Penn State. Creative Commons
More than 90 graduates received bachelor's degrees at Penn State Brandywine's spring commencement ceremony on May 7. Credit: Mel Epps / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State DuBois graduates brave the weather at the campus' outdoor commencement ceremony at Heindl Memorial Field on May 6 to celebrate their academic achievements. Credit: Jessica Mondi / Penn State. All Rights Reserved.
Penn State Behrend awarded 660 degrees at its spring 2022 commencement program, held May 6 at Erie Insurance Arena. Graduates from the class of 2020 also were honored during the ceremony. Credit: Penn State Behrend / Penn State. Creative Commons
Penn State Great Valley honored its spring 2022 graduates at the campus' commencement ceremony on Friday, May 6. Credit: Penn State. Creative Commons
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