Class of 2020
Final plans will depend on the New York State health and safety guidelines.
We are actively working on plans for alternative commencement and doctoral hooding events and celebrations. We know this is deeply disappointing to our graduates and their families, but Adelphi’s duty to adhere to official guidance and to protect our community and each other is paramount. We will share new celebration plans, once finalized, on this commencement webpage, our coronavirus information page, and by email to all our students.
We will be more than happy to answer any questions or concerns you may have.
Welcome to the Alumni Community
Adelphi’s 116,000 alumni welcome you as the newest members of Panther family. See some congratulatory messages filled with warm greetings, words of wisdom for this historic class.
Forever a Panther
Welcome to the Alumni Community. Adelphi’s 116,000 alumni welcome you as the newest members of Panther family. See some congratulatory messages filled with warm greetings and words of wisdom from our most prominent alumni. Launch Gallery
Forever a Panther
Welcome to the Alumni Community. Adelphi’s 116,000 alumni welcome you as the newest members of Panther family. See some congratulatory messages filled with warm greetings and words of wisdom from our most prominent alumni. 15 Photos
Sharing Best Wishes for Class of 2020
We asked our alumni community and students to share their best wishes with the 2020 grads. Launch Gallery
Sharing Best Wishes for Class of 2020
We asked our alumni community and students to share their best wishes with the 2020 grads. 2 Videos
Success Stories
Lives transformed. We invite you to learn about some of our Panthers and their time at Adelphi.
Meet Graduates from the Class of 2020
Highlighting just a few of our outstanding students that make up Adelphi University’s 2020 Commencement class. Launch Gallery
Meet Graduates from the Class of 2020
Highlighting just a few of our outstanding students that make up Adelphi University’s 2020 Commencement class. 5 Videos-
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Christopher Alvarez is a social media influencer who has met with numerous celebs, worked with the student newspaper and radio station, interned with TV Azteca, and produced and starred in an independent film—while completing two degrees. -
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Jennefer Maldonado wasn’t just one of the first students in Adelphi’s new scientific computing program, she devised a double major to make the most of her studies. Her drive and initiative have put her on track for a doctorate and successful career. -
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Joseph Brennan has a farm in upstate New York in a rural community. But positive experiences as a patient instilled in him an admiration for the nursing profession, and made him imagine being on the other side of the equation. His “motivation, focus, quest for knowledge, immediately became evident” as soon as his first semester at Adelphi, according to Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo, PhD, associate professor and department chair of the College of Nursing and Public Health. -
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Alyssa Booth found her passion for archaeology at Adelphi University, where she combined an interest in history, fieldwork and Japanese culture. This 2020 graduate, who was awarded a grant to study Japanese in Japan until the COVID-19 pandemic stopped international travel, has done archaeological fieldwork with Adelphi at the Holzman archaeological site along the west bank of Shaw Creek in interior Alaska, where she studied early humans. -
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An early interest in helping others started Najee Hunt on a path that led him from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn to studying psychology at Adelphi University. The 2020 graduate plans to work as a clinical psychologist helping children in need. “Life is a journey…[an] uphill battle,” Najee says. “You go through so much, you encounter so much, you get thrown so much, but it’s about how you overcome those challenges.”