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Spring 2021 Commencement

Kennesaw State graduates nearly 5,000 in long-awaited ceremonies

By Kennesaw State University

May 17^th, 2021

More than 500 days since its last in-person Commencement exercise, Kennesaw State University saw the jubilant return of the time-honored tradition.

This month, nearly 5,000 graduates and their families returned to campus for the institution’s first in-person Commencement since December 2019 and the first outdoor exercises at Fifth Third Bank Stadium. The ceremonies signaled the beginning of a return to normalcy for Spring 2021 graduates and provided the class of 2020 a long-awaited second chance to revel in their milestones with loved ones.

Spring 2021 Commencement

In addition to the celebratory atmosphere, Kennesaw State’s Spring 2021 Commencement served as a showcase for the institution’s newest crop of alumni. Represented among the graduates were 92 countries and nearly every U.S. state, Washington, D.C., and a handful of U.S. territories. More than 3,200 graduates identified as first generation, and 142 were military veterans. Another 703 received the distinction of becoming a double or triple Owl, meaning they earned their second or third degree from KSU.

Spring 2021 Commencement

Below, you’ll find video and photos from the Spring 2021 Commencement exercises, highlighting the achievement of Owls en route to becoming the next generation of leaders in education, engineering, business and healthcare.

Graduate College

Monday, May 10

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Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Tuesday, May 11

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Michael J. Coles College of Business and RCHSS School of Communication and Media

Wednesday, May 12

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Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, College of Computing and Software Engineering and College of Architecture and Construction Management

Thursday, May 13

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College of Science and Mathematics, College of the Arts, Wellstar College of Health and Human Services and Bagwell College of Education

Friday, May 14

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Footnotes

Story: Travis Highfield; Photos: Jason Getz, David Caselli; Video: Houston Bass, Jaret Roose

FootNotes

Story: Travis Highfield; Photos: Jason Getz, David Caselli; Video: Houston Bass, Jaret Roose

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