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Three months after the tearful student opened a Roth IRA in Jackson’s classroom, the teacher was approached again by someone who was crying at the school’s commencement ceremony.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

She graduated with a child psychology major, according to her College of Liberal Arts commencement program.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

It has accommodated countless graduations, and Long Beach City College and numerous area high schools will have to relocate their commencement ceremonies during construction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

A 2026 survey from the National Association of Colleges and Employers found that 44% of graduating seniors had received at least one job offer before commencement.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

You will rejoice to hear that no disaster has accompanied the commencement of an enterprise which you have regarded with such evil forebodings.

From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley

“I have presided over 28 commencements as a president and dean, and those ceremonies are about celebrating the graduates and their supporters,” Schapiro wrote in a letter declining the speech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 9, 2026

Now, he’s weathered two commencements buffeted by change.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 4, 2025

Revolutionary hostilities canceled the commencements of 1774-78 and 1780, but Harvard would not miss a commencement again until 2020.

From New York Times ● May 23, 2024

Some schools have reached deals with the protesters to end the demonstrations and reduce the possibility of disrupting final exams and commencements.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024

For my final round of commencements as First Lady, I spoke at Jackson State University in Mississippi, another historically black school, using the opportunity to talk about striving for excellence.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama