05/20/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 05/20/2026 13:06
Enjoy highlights from the Commencement Convocation Ceremony celebrating the Southwestern University Class of 2026.
May 20, 2026
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The Southwestern University community celebrated the Class of 2026 during the Commencement Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, May 16. Over 3,800 family members, friends, and guests, joined SU faculty and staff on the picturesque Roy H. Cullen Academic Mall in the heart of campus to watch 370 graduates walk the stage and earn their Southwestern diplomas. The Ceremony featured remarks from SU President Laura Skandera Trombley, Phi Beta Kappa speaker Andrea Abell '26, and fellow alumnus Christopher Plumlee '89.