Duquesne Honoring Class of 2021 at Commencement

The University will commemorate the end of the class of 2021’s academic journey this week with a virtual commencement ceremony and several smaller, in-person events.

On Thursday, May 6, a virtual Baccalaureate Mass at 5 p.m. will be followed by a virtual commencement ceremony for all graduates at 7 p.m., during which President Ken Gormley will address the class of 2021.

Marco Hosfeld, who will receive his M.S. in biomedical engineering from the Rangos School of Health Sciences, and Kayla Harris, who will receive a B.A. in psychology from the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts, will both deliver remarks during the online ceremony.

School deans will share remarks, and a slide show will recognize students and their accomplishments. The recorded ceremony will mark the conferral of degrees for graduates.

Gormley also will present an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters to Mary Lou Jennings, who recently retired as executive director of the Sister Thea Bowman Black Catholic Educational Foundation following more than 30 years of service.

variety of individual degree-recognition ceremonies and observances will be held on campus Thursday, May 6, Friday, May 7, and Saturday, May 8. These in-person events are limited to two guests for each graduating student, and tickets are required for admittance. Each will be live-streamed and available online.

Masking, social distancing and contact protocols will be in place. Only students graduating in May 2021 and their two guests may attend these ceremonies.

Visit the University’s Commencement website for additional information, including details on how to RSVP for in-person ceremonies and retrieve tickets, diplomas, regalia and more. Livestreaming links will be added on the dates of each of the events.