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Gallery: Commencement 2023
2023 Commencement at Furman University was held on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
On Saturday, May 6, 525 students proceeded into Paladin Stadium for the conferring of their undergraduate and graduate degrees during the annual Commencement ceremony. About 5,000 of their friends and families watched the proceedings, which included speeches from student and alumni, as well as awards for excellence in academics, teaching and advising.
Gallery: Furman University Commencement 2023
Furman University Commencement 2023
A 2023 charm dangles from the tassel on the mortarboard of a student during the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Students pose for photographs at campus landmarks prior to the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
A student poses for a photo prior to the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
A student poses for a photo prior to the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
A student poses for a photo prior to the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Students gather at McAlister Auditorium to prepare for the procession down Furman Mall into Paladin Stadium as the May 6 Commencement ceremony begins.
Furman University Commencement 2023
A student poses for a photo prior to the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Students gather at McAlister Auditorium to prepare for the procession down Furman Mall into Paladin Stadium as the May 6 Commencement ceremony begins.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Students gather at McAlister Auditorium to prepare for the procession down Furman Mall starting the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Students gather at McAlister Auditorium to prepare for the procession down Furman Mall into Paladin Stadium as the May 6 Commencement ceremony begins.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Students gather at McAlister Auditorium to prepare for the procession down Furman Mall into Paladin Stadium as the May 6 Commencement ceremony begins.
Furman University Commencement 2023
A student poses for a photo prior to the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
A student poses for a photo prior to the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Students gather at McAlister Auditorium to prepare for the procession down Furman Mall into Paladin Stadium as the May 6 Commencement ceremony begins.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Students pose for photographs at campus landmarks prior to the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Students gather at McAlister Auditorium to prepare for the procession down Furman Mall into Paladin Stadium as the May 6 Commencement ceremony begins.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Students gather at McAlister Auditorium to prepare for the procession down Furman Mall into Paladin Stadium as the May 6 Commencement ceremony begins.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Two members of the Class of 2023 pose for a selfie in McAlister Auditorium prior to the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Members of the Class of 2023 proceed from McAlister Auditorium toward Paladin Stadium for the beginning of the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Members of the Class of 2023 proceed down Furman Mall toward Paladin Stadium for the beginning of the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Members of the Class of 2023 proceed down Furman Mall toward Paladin Stadium for the beginning of the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Student marshals carry a banner at the front of a procession down Furman Mall into Paladin Stadium as the May 6 Commencement ceremony begins.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Members of the Class of 2023 proceed down Furman Mall toward Paladin Stadium for the start of the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Friends and family cheer from the side of Furman Mall as the degree candidates proceed into Paladin Stadium at the beginning of the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Members of the Class of 2023 proceed down Furman Mall toward Paladin Stadium for the beginning of the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Members of the Class of 2023 proceed up Furman Mall into Paladin Stadium at the beginning of the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Members of the Class of 2023 proceed up Furman Mall into Paladin Stadium at the beginning of the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Members of the Class of 2023 proceed down Furman Mall toward Paladin Stadium for the beginning of the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Student marshals carry the Class of 2023 banner into Paladin Stadium for the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
A student displays a decorated mortarboard during the Commencement exercises on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Degree candidates prepare to take their seats for the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Alumni celebrating the 50th anniversary of their own graduation in 1973 were honored during the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis speaks during Commencement on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
The Furman Singers perform during the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Beth Pontori, interim vice president for academic affairs and provost, speaks during Commencement on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
From left: Stephanie Knouse, an associate professor of modern languages and literatures; Marianne Bessy, the Lois Aileen Coggins Professor of Modern Languages and Literatures; and John Quinn, an associate professor of biology, received awards for meritorious teaching and advising during the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Graduates of the Class of ’23 who were presented with awards stand on the stage during 2023 Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Mary Morrison '23 delivers the student address during the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Tomiko Brown-Nagin ’92 (center) receives a doctoral hood from Board of Trustees Chair Kevin T. Byrne ’91 (left) and Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Beth Pontari during the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
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Tomiko Brown-Nagin '92 delivers the Commencement address on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
More than 500 students received diplomas during the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Students holding diplomas queue up during the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Members of the Class of 2023 queue up during the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
A member of the Class of 2023 waves during the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis congratulates a student during the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Furman University President Elizabeth Davis (right) congratulates Delilah Evelyn '23 during the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
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A graduate smiles after receiving her diploma during the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
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Chaplain Vaughn CroweTipton gives the benediction at the close of the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
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Graduates and faculty pose on the Paladin Stadium field after the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Brooke Spears '23 and Jerry Blackburn '23 pose with their diplomas after the Commencement ceremony on May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
A graduate poses with a guest on the field at Paladin Stadium after the Commencement ceremony May 6.
Furman University Commencement 2023
A student wears a mortarboard decorated with a personal message during the May 6 Commencement ceremony.
Furman University Commencement 2023
Graduates celebrate in Paladin Stadium after the May 6 Commencement ceremony.