Elon University celebrates 136th Commencement
The class of 2026 graduates from Elon University on May 22, 2026
Undergraduate, Graduate Commencement Ceremonies
Elon University College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health Sciences graduates cross the stage
Graduate Ahron Frankel points towards audience during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Katrina Holtz
Graduate Ahron Frankel points towards audience during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Katrina Holtz
Graduate holds up degree for a photo during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Katrina Holtz
Graduate holds up degree for a photo during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Katrina Holtz
Graduate Delaney Dickinson poses for photo during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Katrina Holtz
Graduate Delaney Dickinson poses for photo during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Katrina Holtz
University President Connie Ledoux Book holds an oak sapling during her charge to the graduates of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications on May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credits - Venus Soto Castaneda
University President Connie Ledoux Book holds an oak sapling during her charge to the graduates of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications on May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credits - Venus Soto Castaneda
Graduates Mindy Monroe ’26 and Malia Horst ’26 perform “For Good” from “Wicked” during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
Graduates Mindy Monroe ’26 and Malia Horst ’26 perform “For Good” from “Wicked” during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
Class of 2026 throws graduation caps into the air to celebrate during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Katrina Holtz
Class of 2026 throws graduation caps into the air to celebrate during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Katrina Holtz
Graduate William Lankford performs a handstand mid‑stroll during Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
Graduate William Lankford performs a handstand mid‑stroll during Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
Graduate Gloria Tena walks back with her degree during Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo Credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
Graduate Gloria Tena walks back with her degree during Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo Credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
Graduates Nickolas Keegan Bowers and Ian Brecker read the Alma Mater during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Katrina Holtz
Graduates Nickolas Keegan Bowers and Ian Brecker read the Alma Mater during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Katrina Holtz
Graduates toss their caps into the air during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and the School of Communications Undergraduate Commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Katrina Holtz
Graduates toss their caps into the air during the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and the School of Communications Undergraduate Commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Katrina Holtz
Graduates Edgar Ramirez Luna and Eva Real Roman pose with their degrees during Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
Graduates Edgar Ramirez Luna and Eva Real Roman pose with their degrees during Martha and Spencer Love School of Business and School of Communications commencement ceremony May 22 at Schar Center. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
Celebrations and Ceremonies
Hispanic, Latinx students commemorate roots, heritage at ¡Celebremos!: Graduates Take Flight
From left to right: graduating students Ralf Schmidbauer, Anahy Felipe De La Cruz and Andrea Camo Conde on May 21. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
From left to right: graduating students Ralf Schmidbauer, Anahy Felipe De La Cruz and Andrea Camo Conde on May 21. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
Kaia Brown walks off the stage after receiving her kente stole from Simone Royal, associate director of the Center for Race, Ethnicity, & Diversity Education, during Elon's Donning of the Kente on May 21. Photo credit - Miles Hayford
Kaia Brown walks off the stage after receiving her kente stole from Simone Royal, associate director of the Center for Race, Ethnicity, & Diversity Education, during Elon's Donning of the Kente on May 21. Photo credit - Miles Hayford
Nursing seniors recite the Nursing Professional Oath during the Nursing Pinning Ceremony on May 20 at McCrary Theatre. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
Nursing seniors recite the Nursing Professional Oath during the Nursing Pinning Ceremony on May 20 at McCrary Theatre. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
President Connie Ledoux Book gives a gift to Andrea Camo Conde on May 21 at Celebremos in the Lakeside Meeting Rooms. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
President Connie Ledoux Book gives a gift to Andrea Camo Conde on May 21 at Celebremos in the Lakeside Meeting Rooms. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
Program Assistant for the School of Communications Karla Estrada Perez poses next to Assistant Director of Multimedia Projects and Turner Theatre Abbi Igoe, who wins the Employee Champion for LGBTQIA Inclusion award at the Lavender Graduation ceremony May 8 in Alumni Gym. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
Program Assistant for the School of Communications Karla Estrada Perez poses next to Assistant Director of Multimedia Projects and Turner Theatre Abbi Igoe, who wins the Employee Champion for LGBTQIA Inclusion award at the Lavender Graduation ceremony May 8 in Alumni Gym. Photo credit - Venus Soto Castaneda
A drummer leaves Alumni Gym after leading the opening procession at Elon's Donning of the Kente on May 21. Photo credit - Miles Hayford
A drummer leaves Alumni Gym after leading the opening procession at Elon's Donning of the Kente on May 21. Photo credit - Miles Hayford
Traditions across campus
Elon University’s class of 2026 reminisces during Numen Lumen Senior Baccalaureate Reflection
Elon News Network staff contributors
Charlotte Pfabe - Executive Director of Elon News Network
Abigail Hines - Managing Editor of Elonnewsnetwork.com
Miles Hayford - Managing Editor of The Pendulum
Abby Gravely - Broadcast News Director
Megan Walsh - Special Events Coordinator
Reporters
Anjolina Fantaroni, Kathan Gandhi, Kate Gray, Elissa Leka, Lily Mosbacher, Mia Torres, Virginia Vance, Monika Jurevicius
Photographers
Venus Soto Castaneda, Anjolina Fantaroni, Kathan Gandhi, Kate Gray, Elissa Leka, Alexander Siegel, Virginia Vance, Katrina Holtz
Videographers
Lily Mosbacher, Mia Torres, Sam Weiss, Trista Panagakos, Monika Jurevicius, Kathan Gandhi
Social Media
Nolan Williams, Laci Ram
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