Photo Gallery: BUSSW Commencement 2022

Relive graduation day with the full photo gallery from the BUSSW Commencement ceremony and receptions for the Class of 2022.

Photo Credit: Dana J. Quigley Photography

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Off-Campus, Hybrid & Online Programs Pre-Commencement Reception

Photo of BUSSW graduate in red robe with guest and baby stroller

Photo of guests at high-tops with red and white balloons at the pre-commencement reception

A BUSSW graduate and their guests pose for a photo in front of large windows

A graduate and guests pose for a photo in the reception area

Sonia Mee, assistant director of online programs, speaks at a podium. Dean Delva stands behind her, smiling.

Sonia Mee speaks at the podium in front of reception guests

Dean Jorge Delva speaks at the pre-commencement reception podium

BUSSW staff stand behind Sonia Mee in front of reception guests. They are clapping.

BUSSW staff members pose for a photo in front of large, bright windows at the pre-commencement reception

BUSSW staff and administrators pose for a photo in the pre-commencement reception area

Graduates from BUSSW's Bedford campus pose for a photo in their red robes alongside campus director Yunieska Krug

BUSSW Off-Campus program graduates pose for a photo outside

BUSSW Off-Campus program graduates pose for a photo outside

BUSSW Online Program graduates pose for a photo outside

A graduate and their guest pose for a photo outside

A graduate and their guests pose for a photo outside

Graduates and guests pose for a photo outside


Procession & Commencement Ceremony

Photo of graduates lining up outdoors for the procession

Photo of graduates lining up outdoors for the procession

Photo of graduates; in the foreground, one grad's decorated cap reads "good enough!!!"

Two graduates talk to each other outside in the procession line-up

Graduates pose for a photo while standing in line before commencement

Graduates pose for a photo in the outdoor line-up tent

Two grads smile for a picture outdoors in the line-up tent

Four smiling grads pose for a picture outside in front of a brick building

Four grads pose for a picture in front of Nickerson Field

A graduate writes their name on a card in preparation for the ceremony reading

Graduates mingle outside in the line-up tent

A student marshal offers grads supplies in the line-up tent before commencement

A graduate and guest pose for a picture in front of the line-up tent

Graduates pose for a picture in the line-up tent

Two graduates pose for a picture in the line-up tent

Three graduate pose for a picture in the line-up tent

Faculty enter the Walter Brown Arena. Dean Delva, wearing green robes, walks with a staff with a red orb.

Faculty enter the arena

A student marshal leads the graduates into the arena

Students process into the arena in line; two lines of faculty clap for them on either side of the procession line

The procession continues

A grad smiles for a photo as they walk through the procession

Grads stand at their seats as the procession continues. Two rows of empty chairs are in the foreground, waiting for faculty to return from the procession

Grads stand up at their seats as the procession continues

A grad wearing a Class of 2022 Kente Cloth Graduation Stole walks through the procession. Faculty are clapping.

Grads continue through the procession, walking between two rows of clapping faculty

Grads continue through the procession

Grads continue through the procession

A grad walks past clapping faculty to her seat

Guests in the stands take pictures and wave to grads

Grads stand at their seats as procession continues

A grad smiles over their shoulder as other grads and faculty stand around them

Dean Delva is pictured through a blurry foreground of grads and other ceremony participants

Photo shows grads walking to their seats and standing under the arena lights and scoreboards

Grads standing at their seats look around and smile as the procession continues

Dean Delva stands on stage in front of a BU flag and BUSSW sign. Reader and professor Lenette Azzi-Lessing stands to his right and Associate Dean Wade Taylor to his left.

A grad smiles from the arena floor

Dean Delva welcomes graduates and guests to BUSSW's 2022 Commencement ceremony

Photo looks down the center aisle at commencement. Grads are seated on both sides and Dean Delva is at the podium and shown on two jumbotron screens.

A grad's cap is decorated in gold, red, white, and black. Words on the cap read "And off she went to change the world"

A student speaker addresses the audience

A student speaker addresses the audience

A student speaker addresses the audience

Grads watch the student speaker from the seats below

A student speaker is shown on the jumbotron as grads look on.

A student speaker addresses the audience

Grads in the front rows watch the second student speaker

Grads in the front rows watch the second student speaker

The student speaker is shown on the jumbotron and standing by deans and the ceremony reader

The third student speaker smiles at the rows of graduates

The third student speaker addresses the audience

Graduates watch the student speaker attentively from their seats

The student speaker addresses the audience

The student speaker addresses the audience. Professor Azzi-Lessing and Dean Delva sit to his left.

Photo shows rows of students, guests, and the platform party and speaker

Graduates look up at the speaker from their seats

Graduates and guests watch the ceremony

Graduates watch the ceremony from their seats

Grad Katherine Romagnoli receives the Saul and David Bernstein Prize from Professor Janice Furlong

A grad receives an award from Prof. Furlong

A grad receives an award from Prof. Furlong

A grad receives an award from Prof. Furlong

A grad receives an award from Prof. Furlong

Dean Delva addresses grads and guests from the podium

Dean Delva addresses grads and guests from the podium

Faculty and ceremony participants watch Dean Delva from their seats

Doctoral graduates, hooders and other ceremony participants watch Dean Delva from their seats

Commencement Speaker Julia Mejia speaks from the podium

Rows of graduates are shown in front of Commencement Speaker Julia Mejia speaks from the podium

Commencement Speaker Julia Mejia speaks from the podium

Commencement Speaker Julia Mejia speaks from the podium

Commencement Speaker Julia Mejia speaks from the podium

Assistant Dean Wade Taylor is at the podium to announce the teaching excellence award

Assistant Dean Wade Taylor presents the Teaching Excellence Award to Faith Little

Assistant Dean Denita Johnson stands on stage while Dean Delva speaks at the podium

Assistant Dean Denita Johnson presents the class gift to the Judith Perlstein Field Education Fund

PhD Director Daniel P. Miller introduces the doctoral degree recipients

A PhD graduate is hooded on stage

A PhD graduate is hooded on stage

A PhD graduate holds up her diploma on stage alongside Dean Delva

Faculty and graduates clap for the PhD grads

An MSW student is hooded on stage

An MSW student is hooded on stage

An MSW student receives their degree and greets Dean Delva onstage

Grads smile up at their fellow graduates from their seats

An MSW student is hooded on stage

An MSW graduate is hooded on stage

An MSW graduate is hooded on stage

An MSW graduate is hooded on stage

An MSW graduate walks off stage holding her diploma and smiling

Two grads embrace

A graduate walks back to her seat touching her hood

Grads return to their seats after receiving their diplomas

A grad helps another graduate with their hood

A graduate walks back to their seat after receiving their diploma

A graduate returns to their seat after receiving their diploma

Grads smile for a photo from their seat with diplomas in hand

Grads smile for a photo from their seat with diplomas in hand

A grad smiles over their shoulder

Graduates clap from their seats

Seated graduates look up at the stage

A graduate laughs as others look at the stage

Graduates clap for their peers

Guests clap from the stands

Guests clap from the stands

Guests clap from the stands

Guests clap from the stands

Grads smile for a picture

Dean Delva congratulates the Class of 2022

Graduates move their tassels to the other side of their caps

The platform party exits; Dean Delva smile at the graduates as he walks down the aisle with his staff

Staff and faculty clap and wave to graduates as they exit to the reception area

Graduates wave to each other as the ceremony ends

Graduates exit the ceremony to the reception area

A grad smiles at the camera as they walk to the reception

A grad smiles at the camera as they walk to the reception

Grads exit the ceremony

A grad waves and smiles at the camera as they walk to the reception

A grad smiles for a photo with Prof. Haslam Straughan

Grads pose for a photo at the post-ceremony reception

Grads pose for a photo at the post-ceremony reception

Grads pose for a photo at the post-ceremony reception

Grads pose for a photo at the post-ceremony reception with their diplomas and grad gifts

Guests and graduates fill the reception area

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