Winter Commencement 2021 recap: Your best photos, tweets, posts

  • Author By Julie Mana-ay Perez
  • December 13, 2021
A photo of the commencement stage.

Illinois State University conferred approximately 956 baccalaureate degrees and 240 graduate degrees at the Winter 2021 Commencement. This year, the University allowed Redbirds to celebrate an in-person commencement ceremony and a personalized Redbird Stage Crossing. Redbirds shared their winter commencement experiences throughout social media all weekend long. Check out this year’s roundup of some of the best tweets, Instagram posts, and photos to see why Illinois State is #RedbirdProud of our newest alums.

A woman giving a speech on a stage while standing behind a podium.
President Terri Goss Kinzy
Three people pose closely together.
Graduating Redbirds came together to commemorate winter commencement.
A student poses with their family after commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to commemorate winter commencement.
A graduate poses with their family after commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to commemorate winter commencement.
Four people throwing hands in the air.
Graduating Redbirds came together to commemorate winter commencement.
A student poses with their mortarboard hat.
Graduating Redbirds came together to commemorate winter commencement.
A student poses with their mortarboard hat and flowers.
Graduating Redbirds came together to commemorate winter commencement.
A student waves his hat in the air.
Graduating Redbirds came together to commemorate winter commencement.
A family poses together for a picture.
Graduating Redbirds came together to commemorate winter commencement.
A student throws their fist in the air.
Graduating Redbirds came together to commemorate winter commencement.

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