Photo gallery: 2024 cultural recognition ceremonies honor Redbird graduates

  • Author By Julie Mana-ay Perez, Shea Grehan, Jacky Buehler, and Smilte Sazanskyte
  • May 10, 2024
Three people posing together at the Middle Eastern, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Southeast Asian recognition ceremony.
MAPS recognition event

Cultural graduation recognition ceremonies acknowledge the success of underrepresented Illinois State graduates and their families, providing a space for students to express gratitude toward their supporters and embrace their cultural identities, traditions, and values. Each ceremony recognizes the achievements and successes of Redbird graduates and is separate from the traditional commencement.

The following events were held this spring: Umoja, a celebration of Black graduates at Braden Auditorium; Nuestro Logros, which honored Latino/a/x graduates at CEFCU Arena; Lavender graduation, which honored LGBTQIA2S+ lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and ace-identified graduates at the Bone Student Center; and MAPS, which recognized Middle Eastern, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Southeast Asian graduates at the Multicultural Center. Below are a selection of photos from the events.

A group of graduates from the Umoja Black Graduation Celebration dancing on stage.
Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates recognition event
A person hugs a graduate at the Nuestros Logros recognition event.
Nuestros Logros recognition event
A group of people from the Umoja Black Graduation Celebration dancing on stage.
Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates recognition event
Two people pose on the stage while being recognized at the Middle Eastern, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Southeast Asian recognition ceremony.
MAPS recognition event
A group of graduates pose together at the Nuestros Logros recognition event.
Nuestros Logros recognition event
A graduate from the Umoja Black Graduation Celebration dancing on stage.
Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates recognition event
A person lays a graduation stole on a graduates neck during the MAPS recognition ceremony.
MAPS recognition event
A graduate poses with their diploma at the Nuestros Logros recognition event.
Nuestros Logros recognition event
A graduate from the Umoja Black Graduation Celebration waving on stage.
Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates recognition event
A person lays a graduation stole on a graduates neck during the MAPS recognition ceremony.
MAPS recognition event
A group of people cheer at the Nuestros Logros recognition event.
Nuestros Logros recognition event
Four graduates from the Umoja Black Graduation Celebration dancing on stage.
Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates recognition event
Four people pose together side by side.
MAPS recognition event
Nuestros Logros recognition event held at CEFCU Arena.
Nuestros Logros recognition event held at CEFCU Arena.
A graduate from the Umoja Black Graduation Celebration dancing on stage.
Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates recognition event
One person stands on the stage while being recognized at the Middle Eastern, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Southeast Asian recognition ceremony.
MAPS recognition event
Three graduates pose together at the Nuestros Logros recognition event.
Nuestros Logros recognition event
A wide shot of the attendees of Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates recognition event inside Braden Auditorium.
Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates recognition event was held inside Braden Auditorium at the Bone Student Center.
Two people pose together at the Middle Eastern, Asian, Pacific Islander, and Southeast Asian recognition ceremony.
Director of the Multicultural Center Dr. Christa Platt and Career Services Program Coordinator for Student Relations Tamanna Tasmin
A graduate poses with their diploma at the Nuestros Logros recognition event.
Nuestros Logros recognition event
A graduate from the Umoja Black Graduation Celebration dancing on stage.
Umoja: Celebration of Black Graduates recognition event
Giancarlo Garnica and and the College of Education's Dr. Miranda Lin at the MAPS recognition event.
Giancarlo Garnica and the College of Education’s Dr. Miranda Lin at the MAPS recognition event.

Units

Commencement, Dean of Students, Multicultural Center, Student Affairs