Spring 2021 Commencement

Congratulations to the PNW students who completed undergraduate and graduate degrees in Spring 2021. You’ve Powered Onward through a year unlike any other and are ready to use your resilience and innovation to succeed wherever you go.

Students walking in commencement 2021.

Purdue Northwest Graduates Urged to Leverage Their “License to Learn”

Class of 1,082 graduates honored during two commencement exercises.

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Relive Spring 2021 Commencement

Graduates, friends and families alike were excited to gather safely outdoors for the Spring 2021 PNW commencement ceremonies.

Marching In

Student checking her mask at graduation.
Student waving at commencement.
Students at 2021 commencement ceremony.
Students arriving at commencement.

The Commencement Ceremony

PNW outdoor commencement ceremonies.

Ready to celebrate safely outdoors.

Chancellor Keon is pictured.

Chancellor Thomas Keon addresses the proud graduates.

Students are pictured sitting at commencement.

Graduates gather in their decorated caps.

Stewart McMillan is pictured.

“Today you are all champions,” guest speaker Stewart McMillan told the morning commencement class for Purdue University Northwest.

Grads and Their Families

A grad and her family is pictured.
A graduate poses with her baby.
A family smiles at commencement ceremonies.
A family is pictured at graduation.

Grads Celebrating

Grads are hugging at commencement.
Grads are dancing at commencement.
Grads posing for a pic at commencement.
A graduate celebrates at spring 2021 commencement.

Decorated Caps

A decorated cap is pictured at commencement.
A decorated cap is pictured at commencement.
A decorated cap is pictured at commencement.
A decorated cap is pictured at commencement.

In The News

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Purdue Northwest Speaker Challenges Graduates To ‘Live With Integrity’ at In-Person Commencement

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Purdue University Northwest 2021 Graduation

Commencement Stories

Meet PNW Graduate Taylor Kroon, B.S. Computer Science, Minors in Economics and Statistics

Striking a balance between the empirical, analytical and creative processes, Taylor Kroon, ’21, found a natural fit in the computer science program.

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Two Students in the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences Awarded Chancellor’s Medallion

Two students in the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences were awarded the chancellor’s medallion at the commencement ceremony on May 15.

Students walking in commencement 2021.

Purdue Northwest Graduates Urged to Leverage Their “License to Learn”

Purdue University Northwest graduates have earned a “license to learn” that they should leverage wisely and with integrity as they embark on their careers, keynote speaker Stewart McMillan stated during two commencement ceremonies.