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Commencement Webcast & Multimedia Archives
Penn’s 267th Commencement
MAY 15, 2023
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Penn’s 266th Commencement
MAY 16, 2022
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Penn’s 265th Commencement
MAY 17, 2021
Penn President Amy Gutmann celebrated the achievements of the graduates of the Class of 2021 on Monday, May 17, 2021 at the 265th Commencement ceremony.
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Penn's Class of 2020 Online Celebration
May 18, 2020
The University of Pennsylvania celebrated the Class of 2020 graduates on Monday, May 18th, 11:00 a.m. with a live online university-wide celebration. This special tribute to the graduating class includes remarks from the President, Provost and other special guests, student performances, and the conferral of degrees.
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Penn’s 263rd Commencement
MAY 20, 2019
The beaming Class of 2019 took to a sunny Franklin Field on Monday, May 20.
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Penn’s 262nd Commencement
MAY 14, 2018
Gray clouds broke through to sunshine welcoming the members of the Class of 2018 as they celebrated academic achievement with fellow graduates, family and friends at Commencement ceremonies on Franklin Field.
Penn’s 261st Commencement
MAY 15, 2017
Penn President Amy Gutmann celebrated the University graduates of the Class of 2017, along with family, friends, the academic community, alumni, and Commencement speaker Cory Booker, Democratic U.S. Senator for New Jersey.
Penn’s 260th Commencement
MAY 16, 2016
The morning of Penn’s 260th University Commencement may have been blustery and cold, but President Amy Gutmann’s welcome to the Class of 2016 and its families was warm, as she extolled the virtues of friendship and spoke about its power to build bridges across divides which become the girders of a well-functioning society.
Penn’s 259th Commencement
MAY 18, 2015
Penn’s 259th University Commencement drew visitors from all corners of the world Monday, May 18, filling Franklin Field with languages representative of Penn’s widely diverse community.
The audience erupted in collective applause when the graduates they’d traveled near and far to see filed into the stadium: the best and brightest new innovators, problem-solvers, and thought leaders from across the University’s 12 schools.
Penn’s 258th Commencement
MAY 19, 2014
The journey leading to Commencement can be a challenging one—and on Monday, May 19, the University community gathered to celebrate students’ significant academic achievement.
More than 5,000 graduates received their degrees at Penn’s 258th Commencement, held on a sunny, picture-perfect spring day.
Penn’s 257th Commencement
MAY 13, 2013
Parents and supporters filling the stands cheered as sunlight caught the colorful hoods of black-robed graduates filing into Franklin Field at Penn’s 257th Commencement on May 13.
When Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., this year’s keynote speaker, walked in with Penn President Amy Gutmann, heightened applause rang through the stadium.
Penn’s 256th Commencement
MAY 14, 2012
Gray skies and a light sprinkle couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm as 5,858 graduates made their way to Franklin Field for Penn’s 256th Commencement on May 14.
University Chaplain Charles L. Howard urged the Class of 2012 to offer thanks to their parents and other loved ones and to the faculty, staff and administration that helped them achieve their goals.
Penn’s 255th Commencement
MAY 16, 2011
Under gray, overcast skies, nearly 6,000 graduates of the University of Pennsylvania’s 12 schools marched down Locust Walk and into Franklin Field for Monday’s 255th Commencement ceremony.
In a nod to this year’s Commencement speaker, internationally renowned actor and director Denzel Washington, Penn President Amy Gutmann drew on the movies for some of her inspiring words to graduates. She said that “The Social Network” shows us that virtual relationships are no substitute for real ones, “Avatar” reminds us to respect nature, and “The King’s Speech” teaches us to judge individuals not by their rank, but by their merit.
Penn’s 254th Commencement
MAY 17, 2010
The University of Pennsylvania's 254th Commencement was held on Monday, May 17, 2010, in Franklin Field, located at 33rd and South Streets.
President Amy Gutmann officiated Penn's 254th Commencement Exercises. The Honorable Jon M. Huntsman Jr., U.S. ambassador to China, delivered the Commencement address and received the honorary doctor of laws degree. Also recieving Honorary Doctoral Degrees this year were: Sandra M. Faber, Paul Farmer, Abdullah Ibrahim, Risa J. Lavizzo-Mourey, Greg Mortenson, Peter C. Nowell, and James S. Riepe.
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