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Spring Commencement

Spring Commencement 2024

Find out what the most popular names were at this year's commencement ceremonies.

College of Podiatric Medicine Spring 2024 Commencement


Ready to serve the community from the ground up, ºÚÁÏÍø’s College of Podiatric Medicine welcomed 88 new graduates in its spring Class of 2024.

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FlashesForever Fest Spring 2024

In early May, Kent State celebrated its soon-to-be alumni of the spring Class of 2024 with #FlashesForever Fest on the Lester A. Lefton Esplanade. 

Spring Commencement 2024

Exuberant celebrations and tears of joy punctuated one of the biggest weekends of the year at Kent State as the university welcomed its spring Class of 2024 graduates. 

Karamu 2024

Karamu Ya Wahitimu/Celebración De Los Graduados is an annual tradition celebrating all of Kent State's graduating African American, Native American, Latinx, Hispanic and Multiracial undergraduate and graduate students.

A new Kent State graduate smiles as she holds her diploma during her commencement ceremony.

In total, 5,182 degrees will be conferred this spring, consisting of 1,011 associate degrees, 3,092 bachelor’s degrees, 903 master’s degrees, 164 doctoral degrees and 12 educational specialist degrees.

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UFM crew restoring and reseeding Manchester Field

After hosting two commencment ceremonies, Manchester Field is receiving some restorative care. 

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The First "K" on Manchester Field, by the Class of 2023

Which first names were read most often during Spring 2023 commencements? 

CPM 2023 graduate with children

Commencement ceremonies for ºÚÁÏÍø's College of Podiatric Medicine's Class of 2023 were held on the university's Kent Campus. 

Sincere Carry and Malique Jacobs at Spring Commencement

With a flip of a tassel, Kent State's Spring Class of 2023 transformed from students to alumni.