Winter commencement 2024 recap: Your best photos and posts

  • Author By Shea Grehan, Tyler Mardis, and Julie Mana-ay Perez
  • December 16, 2024
A wide shot of graduates walking out of CEFCU Arena.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.

Illinois State University granted 1,020 baccalaureate degrees and 332 graduate degrees during winter commencement. The University held two ceremonies on Saturday, December 14, at CEFCU Arena. Graduating Redbirds shared their winter commencement experiences on social media all weekend long. Check out this year’s roundup of some of the best posts and photos to see why Illinois State is #RedbirdProud of our newest graduating class.

A wide shot of the ceremony inside CEFCU Arena.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
Graduates look on to a person on a podium speaking during a graduation ceremony.
President Aondover Tarhule delivers a speech during winter commencement.
A graduate is hooded for their ceremony.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
Graduates turn their tassels while standing.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduate hugs a faculty member.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A person hands a diploma to a student as they cross the stage.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduate holds their diploma up to pose.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
Graduating students wave to the crowd.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
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Two graduates take a selfie together.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduate shakes hands with a person.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
Graduating students stand at the ceremony.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A person shaking a graduates hand.
Dr. Rachel Bowden
A graduate shakes hands with a person.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
Graduating students stand at the commencement ceremony.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A person shakes a graduates hand.
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Dr. Ani Yazedjian
A graduate poses with two people side by side.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduating student smiles.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A person shaking a graduates hand at the ceremony.
Illinois State University President Aondover Tarhule
A wide shot of graduates standing at CEFCU Arena.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
Graduates turn their tassels while standing.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduation cap that says "This does put a smile on my face" with a graphic of a hand with jewels on the cap.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduate is hooded for their ceremony.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduate shakes hands with a person.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduate and their family pose together outside of CEFCU Arena.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduate poses with their family outside of CEFCU Arena.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.
A graduate holds their diploma in the air and waves to the crowd.
Graduating Redbirds came together to celebrate commencement.

For profiles on Redbirds who celebrated graduation this December, read the Graduating Redbirds series.

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