2021 Commencement
Commencement is a symbol of our students’ achievement and the support they received from their loved ones on this important journey.
Saturday, May 15, 2021
Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater
10 a.m. – Undergraduate Ceremony
2 p.m. – Graduate Ceremony
University of Bridgeport Commencement launches hundreds of careers
On Saturday, May 15, 2021, under a crystal blue sky, University of Bridgeport graduates inaugurated the new Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater and began their own journeys toward success.
Order of exercises
| Welcoming remarks | President Stephen Healey |
|---|---|
| National anthem | |
| Invocation | Father Michael Doody |
| Introduction of stage participants | Provost Manyul Im |
| Greetings | The Honorable Joseph P. Ganim, Mayor, City of Bridgeport |
| Senior class speaker | Zaire De Sousa – Undergraduate Laarni Beciril – Graduate |
| Conferral of honorary degree | President Stephen Healey, Provost Manyul Im |
| Commencement address | Richard A. Robinson, Chief Justice, CT Supreme Court – Undergraduate Anne Diamond, President of Bridgeport Hospital – Graduate |
| Conferral of degrees | President Stephen Healey Dean Hans Van de Giessen – College of Arts and Sciences Dean Khaled Elleithy – College of Engineering, Business, and Education Dean Michael Ciolfi – College of Health Sciences |
| Alma Mater | Alma Mater, a toast to thee! Pledge our honor, our loyalty. From the ocean, far ‘cross the land. Our noble College will proudly stand. Golden memories of days serene, Golden seasons, familiar scenes, Bonds will keep us forever true. Alma Mater, Bridgeport U. |
| Recessional |
View photos from each ceremony
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