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Panther pride took center stage at our 130th Commencement ceremony. Between the warm welcomes from leadership, inspiration from honorary degree recipients and well-wishes from student leaders, the day belonged to our graduates. They crossed the stage to a stadium full of cheers, waves, hugs and celebrations with family and friends.
Graduates in the Class of 2026 are going places, many of them quickly. Meet 19 new degree holders who walked off the stage at Commencement knowing exactly where their next steps will be taking them. Whether it’s professional or graduate school or jobs in finance, education, technology, healthcare or business, they’re on their way to leadership positions in their fields.
Adelphi's 130th Commencement on May 21, 2026, saw 1,165 students, ranging in age from 19 to 59, receive bachelor’s degrees.
941 graduate scholars celebrated their achievement at Adelphi’s 130th Commencement.
Championship seasons by Panther lacrosse and tennis teams, along with outstanding showings in other spring and fall sports, led Adelphi to its third-straight trophy as the Northeast 10 Conference top all-around program.
This journey has been as miraculous as it was life-changing.
Hussein Ali Rifath
Student Government Association President and a 2026 Fulbright Student Awardee, in his remarks at Commencement