Commencement 2020

Full coverage of Northeastern University’s 2020 Commencement excercises

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With ‘20/20 vision,’ Northeastern’s Class of 2020 celebrates graduation and looks to the future

Triumphant graduates from Northeastern’s Class of 2020 celebrated their long-awaited Commencement exercises Saturday with spirited ceremonies honoring their accomplishments, 18 months after the pandemic brought a premature end to their final semester.

Highlights

President Aoun and Chef Ming Tsai are ready for Commencement 2020. Are you?

Northeastern’s president, Joseph E. Aoun, and Commencement 2020 keynote speaker Chef Ming Tsai get ready for their roles in the festivities.

A look back at the Class of 2020

Members of the Northeastern Class of 2020 introduce themselves, and their class, in a video shared at the beginning of the class’s Commencement ceremonies.

Class of 2020 Commencement ceremony ‘completes the journey’

Graduates and parents from more than 40 countries say they traveled to Boston to bring closure to their Northeastern educational experience. For some, it was a journey that started as long as five years ago.