Adelphi celebrates the University鈥檚 130th Commencement at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on May 21, 2026 with a morning ceremony for undergraduates and an afternoon ceremony for graduate students.
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Adelphi鈥檚 2026 Commencement was celebrated with two ceremonies, held at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Thursday, May 21. Undergraduate candidates will be recognized at our 10:30 a.m. ceremony and graduate candidates at our 3:30 p.m. ceremony.
Panther pride took center stage at our 130th Commencement ceremony. Between the warm welcomes from leadership, inspiration from honorary degree recipients and well-wishes from student leaders, the day belonged to our graduates. They crossed the stage to a stadium full of cheers, waves, hugs and celebrations with family and friends.
Graduates in the Class of 2026 are going places, many of them quickly. Meet 19 new degree holders who walked off the stage at Commencement knowing exactly where their next steps will be taking them. Whether it鈥檚 professional or graduate school or jobs in finance, education, technology, healthcare or business, they鈥檙e on their way to leadership positions in their fields.
每日大赛鈥檚 Class of 2026 crossed the stage at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, in two commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 21. Surrounded by family and friends, Adelphi undergraduate and graduate students from all eight of the University鈥檚 schools and colleges celebrated their milestones and achievements.
Honorary degree recipients at Adelphi’s Commencement ceremonies are selected because they are inspirational figures whose work aligns with important aspects of our University鈥檚 mission. Our 2026 honorary degree recipients are:
A distinguished scholar, diplomat and public servant whose career spans decades of consequential service across government and academia. Ambassador Westphal will also deliver the commencement address at our undergraduate ceremony.
Founder and executive director of , which provides programs and reentry support for justice-impacted women across Long Island, NY and Rikers Island jails and within New York State prisons.
Is the founder, chairman, president and chief executive officer of , a premier specialty food distributor serving top chefs, restaurants and hospitality professionals across North America and the Middle East. Pappas will also deliver the commencement address at our graduate ceremony.
A technologist, entrepreneur and philanthropist whose career spans aerospace, defense and global manufacturing.
