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.
New Penn State graduate Anna Raffeinner celebrates the joy of commencement at the Nittany Lion Shrine on the Penn State DuBois campus, just outside the PAW Center.
Penn State campuses across Pennsylvania were sites of celebration and recognition May 5-7 as the University awarded more than 14,000 degrees during spring commencement ceremonies held statewide. Revisit the excitement of commencement with this gallery of photos from Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses.
Nicholas Hill, pictured right, stands next to Kevin Snider, chancellor of Penn State New Kensington, as he accepts the 2023 Eric A. and Josephine S. Walker Award during the Academic and Student Achievement Awards ceremony on April 28. Hill, a biomedical engineering technology student, also won the Spirit Award from the Penn State New Kensington Alumni Society.
Steven Evanchec, lecturer of accounting, accepts the 2023 Penn State New Kensington Excellence in Teaching Award (full-time) from Kevin Snider, chancellor of the campus, during the Academic and Student Achievement Awards ceremony.
In addition to recognizing student achievement, faculty and staff were also honored at the 2023 Penn State New Kensington Academic and Student Achievement Awards held in the Forum Theatre on April 28.
