“You should never doubt that you are prepared for whatever comes next in your careers,” Chancellor Ralph Ford told Penn State Behrend's 2021 graduates. “You persevered through a pandemic. You are ready to be the leaders of tomorrow."
Penn State Behrend's spring commencement ceremonies were held at Behrend's soccer stadium. Graduates of the Black School of Business and the School of Science were honored at 10 a.m.; graduates of the School of Engineering and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences were honored at 3 p.m.
COVID safety protocols were in place at both ceremonies for Penn State Behrend's 2021 graduates. Facemasks were required, and graduates -- and their families-- were seated in chairs six feet apart.
Graduates in the radiological sciences associate degree program at Penn State New Kensington pose for a photo before their 10 a.m. commencement ceremony on May 8. Full photo galleries and portraits of ceremonies at the New Kensington campus will be posted to the campus Facebook page.
Penn State Behrend awarded 669 undergraduate and graduate degrees at two outdoor commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 8. The ceremonies were held at Behrend's soccer stadium, with COVID safety protocols in place for the duration of each program.
