Commencement

Image of Jake Horoshko standing in front of the Bell Tower.
Temple Made for … being the best version of himself he can be
Type: News Story
Film and Media Arts major Jake Horoshko, Class of 2022, has made the most of his time at Temple.
April 28, 2022
Rachel Edwards holds a sign reading Temple Made for Ralph Lauren
Temple Made for … her dream job
Type: News Story
Marketing major Rachel Edwards, Class of 2022, will begin her post-Temple life at Ralph Lauren in NYC
May 5, 2022
Image of Areebah Rahman outside holding a Temple Made for sign.
Temple Made for … leading her own research lab
Type: News Story
Areebah Rahman, Class of 2022, will pursue a PhD at Brown University this fall.
April 26, 2022
Temple flag flying above flowers
A national championship winning basketball coach joins two healthcare CEOs as this year’s honorary degree recipients
Type: News Story
Judith Faulkner, Ken Frazier and Dawn Staley will be honored during Temple’s 135th Commencement exercises.
April 22, 2022
Image of Alvira Bonsu in a dress outside
Temple Made for … McKinsey
Type: News Story
Alvira Bonsu, Class of 2022, will work at McKinsey & Company to help make a positive social impact.
April 20, 2022
Temple student Morgan Rollins
Discovering a silver lining
Type: News Story
Biomedical engineering student Morgan Rollins turned disappointment into inspiration by launching a prosthetics club.
May 19, 2021
Marcus Forst wearing a Temple basketball shirt in front of Alter Hall
Birds of a feather flock together
Type: News Story
Three Owls share their family ties to Temple.
May 12, 2021
Hall sitting on a railing, kicking out her legs and grinning.
One student empowers others after her disrupted study abroad experience
Type: News Story
Jennifer Hall instills a passion for studying abroad in other students of color.
May 5, 2021
Jennifer Sierra standing under a Temple flag.
Commencement speaker says build a team to face life’s curveballs
Type: News Story
2021’s Commencement speech focuses on the power of teamwork, despite the pandemic’s limitations
May 5, 2021
a view of graduates with caps decorated
Temple celebrates the grit and determination of the Class of 2021
Type: News Story
The university will confer degrees virtually to its most persevering class of graduates.
May 5, 2021
Polett Walk in the center of Main Campus
A walk down memory lane
Type: News Story
Revisit the spots and traditions on Main Campus that elicit Temple pride.
April 30, 2021
Temple University student Hao Yun Chen
From Taiwan to Los Angeles
Type: News Story
Hao Yun Chen, a Global Programs master’s student, is on his way to the West Coast for a job with Amazon.
April 28, 2021
Natalie Ross standing before a sunset.
Counting down to the graduation of the first Summer Academy students
Type: News Story
The Summer Academy program influenced students who are now en route to graduate.
April 28, 2021
Temple's commencement ceremony
Temple to confer six honorary degrees at 2019 Commencement
Type: News Story
Honorary degrees will be bestowed upon Bernard Hopkins, Fran Dunphy, Leonard Barrack and others during Temple’s 132nd Commencement ceremony.
April 17, 2019
A graduate celebrating at Temple’s Commencement
Temple graduates largest class in history
Type: News Story
More than 10,000 students hailing from as near as a block from Main Campus and as far as Indonesia earned degrees in the Class of 2018.
May 10, 2018
Hooter posing with 6-year-old Gabrielle Labolito.
From kid on campus to Commencement speaker
Type: News Story
Longtime university photographer Joseph V. Labolito’s daughter Gabrielle Labolito, STHM ’13, is graduating with her master’s degree from the College of Education.
May 8, 2018
Jamal Parker standing near the Bell Tower.
A spoken word send-off to the Class of 2018
Type: News Story
Senior Jamal Parker performs an original poem dedicated to the graduating class.
May 7, 2018
Arooj Khan
Arooj Khan, Class of 2018: ‘There’s no limit’
Type: News Story
Arooj Khan founded the Pakistani Students Association at Temple and helped to develop innovative medical devices as an undergraduate.
May 7, 2018
The Philadelphia skyline at night.
A bright way to congratulate the Class of 2018
Type: News Story
The Philadelphia skyline will show its Temple pride to honor our graduates.
May 3, 2018
Justin Grothmann
First student to sign a Fly in 4 agreement prepares to graduate
Type: News Story
Justin Grothmann, Class of 2018, plans to continue his education in the Master of Accountancy program at the Fox School of Business.
May 1, 2018
Jamaica and Jay Manning
For these Temple students, Commencement is a family affair
Type: News Story
Father and daughter Jamaica and Jay Manning will walk together at this year’s Commencement, both earning their bachelor’s degrees.
May 1, 2018
A graduation cap decorated to show the Temple "T."
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker among this year’s honorary degree recipients
Type: News Story
Booker will address the graduates of the Class of 2018, while two local leaders will also receive honorary degrees.
April 18, 2018
Ben Thomas in his home studio in Northwest Philadelphia
After graduation, this music entrepreneur won’t skip a beat
Type: News Story
Senior entrepreneurship major Ben Thomas will continue his career in audio engineering in Philadelphia after Commencement.
April 17, 2018
Samuel Nebyu playing the violin.
Next stop: Master’s in violin performance at Boyer
Type: News Story
After four years of callused fingers and international awards, one senior is ready to push himself even further at Boyer.
May 10, 2017
Musu Davis holding and eyeing the cherry graduation gown
Decades apart, two Owls share aspirations—and a gown
Type: News Story
The regalia worn by alumna Kathleen Kies more at Commencement more than 40 years ago will be worn by another Owl Thursday.
May 10, 2017

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