2026 Commencement | Saturday, May 9

Commencement 2026

“You graduate from a place that deeply values compassion, responsibility, advocacy and justice. We want you to stand up for yourself, advocate for others, and make the world a better place. You have done that along the way. You have made this a better place.

– Shenandoah University President
Tracy Fitzsimmons

Commencement 2026 drone flyover

Commencement News

Shenandoah University's president shares a hug with a graduate on the commencement stage.

Shenandoah University Alum Lives Out Dream Of Earning A Pharm.D.

Megan Calhoun ’26 played key role in mass-vaccination clinic at SU in 2021 before enrolling at Shenandoah

Combined photos of two graduates hugging their father/stepfather on stage.

Wilkins Family’s Shenandoah Legacy Continues At 2026 Commencement

James R. Wilkins, IV ’26, Addison Rathel ’26 earn degrees from a university built on their family’s support

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