Welcome to Commencement 2022
Undergraduates Commencement Ceremony
Graduate Commencement Ceremony
Note: For questions related to the commencement ceremony or your degree, please contact commencement@strayer.edu.
Ceremony Program
Download a copy of our virtual ceremony program, complete with all graduate names and degrees!
Virtual Ceremony Overview
Welcome
Joe Schaefer | Member, Board of Trustees; Chief Transformation Officer, Strategic Education, Inc.
Introductory Remarks
Andréa Backman, Ph.D. | President, Strayer University
Presentation of Outstanding Alumni Award
Jacqueline Palmer, Ed.D. | Special Assistant to the President and Chief Diversity Officer
Introduction of Featured Graduate
Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, D.H.Ed. | Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Featured Graduate Address
Melanie Irwin-Dugdale | Bachelor of Business Administration Candidate
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Andréa Backman, Ph.D.
Keynote Address
Brian W. Jones, J.D. | President Emeritus, Strayer University
Degree Candidate Presentation
Conferral of Degrees
Andréa Backman, Ph.D.
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Celebrate from home - together
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Photo Booth
Happy graduation day! Experience the day from home as Strayer’s virtual grads upload real-time photographs.
*Note: photos submitted during registration will show during the ceremony.
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