Welcome to Commencement 2021
Note: For questions related to the commencement ceremony or your degree, please contact commencement@strayer.edu.
Ceremony Program
Download a copy of our virtual ceremony program, complete with all graduate names and degrees!
Note: Graduates will receive a copy of the program in their commencement package.
Virtual Ceremony Overview, 3:00 p.m.
Welcome & Introductory Remarks
Andréa Backman, Ph.D. | President, Strayer University
Presentation of Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Mary Carr | Dean, Jack Welch Management Institute
Introduction of Valedictorian
Antoinette Farmer-Thompson, D.H.Ed. | Provost and Chief Academic Officer
Valedictorian Address
Melanie Irwin-Dugdale | Bachelor of Business Administration Candidate
Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Jacqueline Palmer, Ed.D. | Special Assistant to the President, Student Relations
Keynote Address
Delegate Carl Jackson | Maryland House of Delegates, Legislative District 8 | B.B.A. ’08, M.B.A. ‘18
Degree Candidate Presentation
Conferral of Degrees
Andrea Backman, Ph.D.
Stay Connected
Keep the excitement going! Discover multiple pathways to staying active with Strayer University.
Celebrate from home - together
Share your cap-and-gown photos on Facebook and Instagram with the hashtag #StrayerGrad.
Photo Booth
Happy graduation day! Experience the day from home as Strayer’s virtual grads upload real-time photographs.
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