Spring Commencement 2023 recap: Your best photos, tweets, posts

  • Author By Julie Mana-ay Perez, Shea Grehan, and Tyler Mardis
  • May 15, 2023
Graduating Redbirds poses at spring commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.

Illinois State University’s newest graduates walked across the stage to receive their degrees Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13. Approximately 2,937 baccalaureate degrees and 595 graduate degrees were conferred at spring commencement.

Redbirds shared their spring commencement experiences on 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 new graduating class. And find more photos on our Flickr feed.

Illinois State University Interim President Aondover Tarhule standing at a podium to address graduating Redbirds at spring commencement.
Illinois State University Interim President Aondover Tarhule
A graduating Redbird poses at spring commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduating Redbird shakes Illinois State faculty and staffs' hands as they exit the stage after receiving their diploma.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
Graduating Redbirds poses at spring commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
Graduating Redbirds poses at spring commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduating Redbird shakes Illinois State faculty and staffs' hands as they exit the stage after receiving their diploma.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
Graduating Redbirds pose together at commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
Illinois State’s ROTC cadets participate in a commissioning ceremony.
Illinois State’s ROTC cadets participated in a commissioning ceremony.
A graduating Redbird and a faculty/staff member pose together at commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CsLAAP_MwoD/
A graduating Redbird shakes Illinois State faculty and staffs' hands as they exit the stage after receiving their diploma.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CsJkIcqOlbO/
A graduating Redbird poses at spring commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduating Redbird poses with their family after the commencement ceremony.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduating Redbird poses at spring commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CsOp_nQuNGH/
A graduating Redbird shakes Illinois State faculty and staffs' hands as they exit the stage after receiving their diploma.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduating Redbird poses at spring commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CsPBE2XpYn4/
A graduating Redbird poses at spring commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduating Redbird poses at spring commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduating Redbird poses at spring commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduating Redbird poses at spring commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduating Redbird poses at spring commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.

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