Around the SUNY Oswego campus

Brooke Holzlein and Meet Patel present the Class of 2026 Alumni Banner to President Peter O. Nwosu on the Commencement platform during the 12:30 p.m. ceremony for the College of Business and Entrepreneurship. Graduates also presenting the Alumni Banner on the platform in the other ceremonies held Saturday were Bryan Santiago and Keerthana Macha for the 9 a.m. College of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Engineering ceremony; and Kenny Girard and Courtney Lalla for the 4 p.m. College of Communication, Media and the Arts and College of Education, Health and Human Services ceremony.

April Lopez (left), assistant dean of students and honors marshal for the second ceremony, and graduating senior Emma Halsey, a double major in business administration and information science and a recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, gather at the entrance to Marano Campus Center before the 12:30 p.m. Commencement ceremony for the College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

President Peter O Nwosu applauds the graduates during his welcome remarks at the 12:30 p.m. ceremony for the College of Business and Entrepreneurship in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall. 

William Precht, a 1979 graduate and director of Coastal and Marine Sciences for Bio-Tech Consulting, gave the keynote for the 9 a.m. ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Engineering where he also received an honorary doctorate from SUNY in recognition of his accomplishments and service.

Indie Lee, a 1993 graduate and founder and brand leader of clean beauty company Indie Lee & Co., provided the keynote at the the 12:30 p.m. ceremony for the College of Business and Entrepreneurship after receiving an honorary doctorate from SUNY for her accomplishments and service.

Steven Messina –- a 1991 graduate and global head of the Finance Group at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLC –- provided the keynote for the 4 p.m. ceremony for the College of Communication, Media and the Arts and the College of Education, Health and Human Services. He also received an honorary doctorate from SUNY for his accomplishments and service.

Oghenetega (Tega) Adjoh, Student Association president who earned degrees in operations management and information systems and in finance while earning the Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence, gives remarks to the graduates during each of the three Commencement ceremonies.

President Peter O. Nwosu congratulated each graduate as they walked across the platform, including here at the 12:30 p.m. ceremony for the College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

The May 16 Commencement ceremonies presented an opportunity for graduating Lakers to shine (or sparkle) while showing pride in their achievements.

Commencement is a day for Lakers and their supporters to celebrate and share joy and emotion.

Physics major Shaheen Chowdhury shares a moment with supporters after walking the stage at the 9 a.m. ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Engineering.

Graduates capture a picture-perfect moment at Commencement.

Kaedyn McClain, who earned a degree in human resource management and hails from Fort Worth, Texas, enjoys the moment during the ceremony for the College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Lakers accomplished a lot with the support of each other, as was evident during many moments at the May 16 Commencement ceremonies.

Decorated graduation caps cleverly expressed the achievements of the day, such as this graduate's words "She believed she could, so she Mastered It!" at the the 4 p.m. ceremony for the College of Communication, Media and the Arts and the College of Education, Health and Human Services.

Students show well-earned pride in their achievements at Commencement.

May Commencement allowed an opportunity for Lakers to bask in their achievements and some spring sun, including these classmates after the 12:30 p.m. ceremony for the College of Business and Entrepreneurship.

Smiles abound during a day worthy of celebration like Oswego's May 16 Commencement.

Graduates and their families and supporters gather in the reception area outside Marano Campus Center following the 9 a.m. ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Engineering.

Student trumpeters serve as the bookends for Commencement ceremonies, heralding its opening and acknowledging its conclusion.

President Peter O. Nwosu toasts the Class of 2026 during the Commencement Eve Celebratory Reception for the graduating seniors and their families held May 15 in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall.

Ian Katz served as torchbearer for the Torchlight Ceremony. In one of Oswego’s longest-standing university traditions, the flame of learning passes to graduating seniors as they are welcomed as Oswego alumni. The ceremony was held May 15 outside Marano Campus Center.

Katie Kranze Million, a 1991 Oswego graduate and manager of the 2026 Olympic gold-winning women’s ice hockey team, provided the alumni remarks during the Commencement Eve Torchlight Ceremony.

Jonah Hawthorne gave impassioned student remarks that brought the audience to laughter and tears during the Commencement Eve Torchlight Ceremony.

The State Singers performed during the Torchlight Ceremony, led by music faculty member Ben May.

Emma Halsey served as student emcee on the platform during the Commencement Eve Torchlight Ceremony,

The Commencement Eve Reception featured Jamal Akin-Tukur receiving the Outstanding Senior Award, presented during the ceremony for the graduating seniors and their families in the Deborah F. Stanley Arena and Convocation Hall. Presenting the award is Laura Pavlus Kelly, a 2009 graduate who is executive director of the Oswego Alumni Association and director of alumni engagement.

Graduates and their families and supporters hold candles during the Commencement Eve Torchlight Ceremony.

The Oswego State Jazz Ensemble, led by music professor Eric Schmidt, performed during the Commencement Eve Torchlight Ceremony.

The Commencement Eve Torchlight Ceremony concludes with Oswego's soon-to-be graduates receiving the symbolic flame of learning as they prepare for a Commencement day of celebrations.