{"id":349,"date":"2018-05-23T16:59:55","date_gmt":"2018-05-23T20:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/?page_id=349"},"modified":"2026-06-25T16:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:54:50","slug":"graduation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/events\/graduation\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span><b>SHA Class of 2026 Convocation<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Friday, May 15, at 1:00 PM ET<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>George Sherman Union, Metcalf Ballroom<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/755+Commonwealth+Avenue,+Boston,+MA+02215\/@42.3504759,-71.1097996,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89e379f00ffddc03:0x4b8fa92a11fd080c!8m2!3d42.350472!4d-71.1076109\"><strong>775 Commonwealth Avenue<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>SHA Convocation Livestream link &#8211; available on May 15<br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 560px; height: 395px;\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2184561\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/56378092?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_m91w42nb\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"SHA Convocation STREAM\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"582\" class=\"\">We celebrated SHA undergraduate and graduate students who were graduates for January 2026, May 2026, and August 2026 during the SHA Class of 2026 Convocation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>SCHEDULE<\/strong><br \/>\n11:30 AM &#8211; Student arrival<br \/>\n12:00 PM &#8211; Guest arrival<br \/>\n1:00-2:30 PM &#8211; Convocation Ceremony<br \/>\n2:30 PM-4:00 PM &#8211; Reception<\/p>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<h2>Convocation Speakers<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Convocation Speaker<\/strong><br \/>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-24368 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/steve-difillippo\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2025\/03\/DSC7924-e1742408123644-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Steve DiFillippo (CGS&#8217;80, Questrom&#8217;82) [Par SHA&#8217;12; CFA&#8217;10]<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">President, Davio&#8217;s Restaurant Group<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<br \/>\n<strong>Graduate Speaker<\/strong><br \/>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-28794 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/mitchell-wade\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2026\/04\/1759340915031-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Mitchell Wade<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">Master of Science Degree Candidate in Hospitality Real Estate at<br \/>\r\nBoston University School of Hospitality Administration<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<br \/>\n<strong>Undergraduate Speaker<\/strong><br \/>\n\n\t<ul class=\"profile-listing profile-format-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<li class=\"profile-item profile-item-advanced has-title post-28796 profile type-profile status-publish hentry\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/profile\/aury-chavez\/\" class=\"profile-link profile-link-advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"profile-photo profile-photo-advanced\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"\/hospitality\/files\/2026\/04\/1726596579383-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"profile-name profile-name-advanced\">Aury Chavez<\/h6>\n\t\t<p class=\"profile-title profile-title-advanced\">HR Tech &#038; Real Estate Development <br \/>\r\nB.S. Hospitality Administration; Innovation &#038; Entrepreneurship at Boston University School of Hospitality<\/p>\t<\/a>\n\n\t\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span>Photography &amp; Video<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Professional photos are available <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hospitality\/events\/graduation\/graduation-photos\/\">here.<\/a> The ceremony livestream footage is available below.<br \/>\n<iframe style=\"width: 560px; height: 395px;\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/cdnapisec.kaltura.com\/p\/2184561\/embedPlaykitJs\/uiconf_id\/56378092?iframeembed=true&amp;entry_id=1_m91w42nb\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitallowfullscreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay *; fullscreen *; encrypted-media *\" frameborder=\"0\" title=\"SHA Convocation STREAM\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Diplomas<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>All diplomas, including May graduates\u2019 diplomas, will be mailed. Please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/reg\/calendars\/diplomas\/\">University Registrar\u2019s mailing schedule<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>During the presentation of certificates, you\u2019ll receive a commemorative folder with a congratulatory letter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span><b>All-University Commencement<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sunday, May 17, 2026, 1:00 PM ET<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Nickerson Field, 285 Babcock Street<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SHA Class of 2026 Convocation Friday, May 15, at 1:00 PM ET George Sherman Union, Metcalf Ballroom 775 Commonwealth Avenue SHA Convocation Livestream link &#8211; available on May 15 We celebrated SHA undergraduate and graduate students who were graduates for January 2026, May 2026, and August 2026 during the SHA Class of 2026 Convocation. 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