{"id":158998,"date":"2025-05-06T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T12:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/?p=158998"},"modified":"2025-05-06T10:12:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T14:12:31","slug":"wright-states-2025-spring-commencement-ceremonies-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2025\/05\/06\/wright-states-2025-spring-commencement-ceremonies-in-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Wright State\u2019s 2025 spring commencement ceremonies in photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_159208\" style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2025\/05\/06\/wright-states-2025-spring-commencement-ceremonies-in-photos\/2025-spring-commencement-70346_252\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-159208\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-159208\" class=\"size-large wp-image-159208\" src=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/files\/2025\/05\/2025-spring-commencement-70346_252-508x377.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"341\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-159208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wright State University\u2019s spring class of 2025 celebrated graduation during the university\u2019s commencement ceremonies on May 2 and 3 in the Nutter Center. (Photos by Erin Pence)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Jubilant cheers echoed through the Nutter Center on May 2 and 3 as more than 1,450 Wright State University students celebrated the culmination of their academic journeys during the university&#8217;s spring commencement ceremonies.<\/p>\n<p>Graduates pumped their fists in triumph, waved excitedly to family members in the stands and proudly held their hard-earned diplomas above their heads. Each smiling face told a unique story of perseverance, dedication and achievement.<\/p>\n<p>This spring, Wright State awarded 960 bachelor\u2019s degrees, 479 master\u2019s degrees, 10 doctoral degrees and 28 associate degrees.<\/p>\n<p>In her commencement address, Wright State President Sue Edwards, Ph.D., <a href=\"https:\/\/webapp2.wright.edu\/web1\/newsroom\/2025\/05\/03\/nearly-1460-students-celebrate-graduation-at-wright-states-spring-commencement-ceremonies\/\">challenged the class of 2025 to dream boldly<\/a> and embrace their potential for greatness while acting with kindness and integrity.<\/p>\n<p>These images, captured by Erin Pence, university photographer and videographer, showcase the joy and excitement of this special celebration:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 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