This spring about 14,000 Penn State graduates received diplomas across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Thousands of these graduates took part in commencement ceremonies at campuses other than University Park. This photo album offers glimpses of these graduates and those commencement ceremonies throughout Pennsylvania.
A graduate student shares a high five with the Nittany Lion prior to spring commencement at Penn State Great Valley on May 2, 2019
Phong T. Tran, a Penn State York student-veteran, grabs a quick selfie with the Nittany Lion prior to the start of the 49th annual spring commencement at Penn State York on May 3. Tran earned a bachelor of science in information sciences and technology (IST), and wears a red, white, and blue cord to designate his service in the United States Armed Forces.
If you didn't take silly ceremony photos, did you even graduate? See more photos from Penn State Altoona's commencement ceremony on Flickr.
After receiving her diploma from Chancellor Kristin Woolever, Penn State Brandywine biology graduate Maddie Malfara took a moment to thank family, friends and faculty members for their support. In addition to being a member of the campus' softball team, Malfara was a Schreyer Honors Scholar who conducted research alongside Assistant Professor of Biology Megan Povelones.
Jacqueline Edmondson, chancellor and chief academic officer, addresses Penn State Greater Allegheny's Spring 2019 graduates and their families and friends.
Penn State Fayette's Spring 2019 Commencement Ceremony was held on May 4.
Michael Polgar, associate professor of sociology, leads the processional into commencement exercises at Penn State Hazleton on Friday, May 3.
Emily McQuigg, left, Madison Sedilko, second from left and Holly Pringle, far right, pose with the Nittany Lion before spring commencement at Penn State New Kensington. The three graduates will earn their associate degree in radiological sciences from the campus, which is one of only two campuses at the University offering the specialized and accredited degree program focusing on X-ray. A full gallery from Penn State New Kensington's spring commencement activities can be found on the campus Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pennstatenewkensington/.
Daniel Allen of Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, carries his 1-year-old daughter, Nora, across the commencement platform to receive his bachelor of science in human development and family studies diploma at Penn State Mont Alto.
Brandon Ronel Abreu Reyes graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Information Sciences and Technology on Saturday, May 4th during the Penn State Berks afternoon ceremony for the EBC Division.
Student speaker Alijah Hasan-Douglas presented the student address before receiving his degree in administration of justice at Penn State Shenango's commencement on May 4.
These two Penn State graduates are all smiles as they pose for a photo together before the start of the campus' commencement ceremony on Saturday at the Scranton campus.
Mia FinanCain, valedictorian, leads the Penn State Wilkes-Barre students after their commencement ceremony.
Graduates at Penn State Schuylkill listen to the speaker during the 2019 spring commencement ceremony.