2026 BU Wheelock Convocation

Seen from behind, three graduates in red gowns and light blue hoods cheer toward the stage during the Wheelock College of Education convocation ceremony.

Commencement

2026 BU Wheelock Convocation

June 3, 2026

Stephanies Vang

Dave Green

BU Wheelock faculty, staff, friends, and family celebrated the Class of 2026 during Boston University Commencement. Events included the graduate student celebration and undergraduate brunch to honor the new class of alumni, a doctoral hooding ceremony for PhD and EdD graduates, and the BU Wheelock Convocation ceremony for both graduate and undergraduate students.

On May 15, 260 graduates gathered to mark a major milestone in their academic journeys in a Convocation ceremony led by Dean Penny Bishop. Alumni speaker Lesley Ryan Miller (Wheelock’96), and student speakers Zaozao (Annie) Lin (undergraduates) and Kristen Mongillo (graduate students) shared a few words of wisdom and encouragement with the graduating class. Watch the BU Wheelock Convocation speeches.

Check out the video and photos below for highlights from BU Wheelock’s Convocation and end-of-year events.

Highlights from Convocation

Convocation Events Photo Gallery

BU Wheelock Convocation, May 15, 2026

Graduates in red gowns and caps celebrate. A joyful woman with a phone hugs her friend amid a crowd, capturing the excitement of the ceremony.

Two graduates in red gowns take a joyful selfie under a tent. One holds a decorated cap and the other wears a colorful stole. Background shows more graduates.

Seven graduates in red gowns and caps joyfully pose together at a Boston University event. A service dog sits calmly in front of them.

Three Boston University graduates in red caps and gowns pose together for a photo during graduation while another student takes the picture on a smartphone.

Five smiling graduates in red academic gowns pose together at a graduation ceremony under a large tent, surrounded by other students in caps and gowns.

Four graduates in red caps and gowns pose together for a photo under a large outdoor graduation tent while another student takes their picture on a smartphone.

A large group of graduates in red robes and mortarboards under a white tent.

Male student waves while walking down aisle at convocation.

Excited graduates in red caps and gowns cheer and wave during the Wheelock College of Education convocation ceremony.

A group of jubilant Boston University graduates in red caps and gowns pose and wave on a street during the Wheelock College of Education convocation procession.

Graduate student speaker, Kristen Mongillo.

A smiling graduate in a red gown applauds during the Wheelock College of Education convocation ceremony, surrounded by rows of fellow graduates and faculty in academic regalia.

A graduate in a red gown and light blue hood raises both arms to wave to the crowd during the BU Wheelock convocation ceremony.

A doctoral graduate in a red gown raises a fist in celebration amid a crowd of cheering graduates and faculty at the BU Wheelock convocation.

A graduate in a red gown and light blue hood listens attentively during the Wheelock College of Education convocation, seated among rows of fellow graduates.

Kiara Waller stands and is cheered on by a packed arena of fellow graduates during the Wheelock College of Education convocation ceremony.

Tanya Songtachalert in red and black regalia smiles as she walks past applauding faculty during the Wheelock College of Education convocation.

Undergraduate student speaker, Zaozao (Annie) Lin.

Graduates leap to their feet cheering and raising their arms during the BU Wheelock convocation ceremony inside a packed arena.

Image 1: Smiling BU Wheelock graduates hold up their Boston University diploma covers while seated in the arena during the convocation ceremony.

A graduate waves and holds her Boston University diploma cover on stage in front of the BU Wheelock seal and signage during the convocation ceremony.

Dean Penny Bishop in doctoral regalia applauds while walking past seated graduates during the BU Wheelock convocation ceremony.

Graduates and faculty in academic regalia form a celebratory gauntlet, clapping as fellow graduates process through an outdoor walkway at dusk following the BU Wheelock convocation.

Four BU Wheelock graduates in red gowns pose for a photo with their diplomas and flowers under a tent at the post-convocation reception.

BU Wheelock graduates in red gowns stream out of the arena floor as families and guests crowd in to celebrate at the conclusion of the convocation ceremony.

Doctoral Hooding

Graduate Student Celebration

Undergraduate Student Brunch

L-R: Elizabeth Vassallo, Charisma Costa-Melchor, Ritchel Amankwah, Kate Logan, Vincent Semidey Jr., Penny Bishop

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2026 BU Wheelock Convocation

2026 BU Wheelock Convocation

Highlights from Convocation