Fall Commencement 2023

Ohio University's Fall 2023 Commencement took place Dec. 16 on the Athens campus. Here's a glimpse into the day's events and the remarkable achievements of our graduates.

Photos by Rich-Joseph Facun and Ben Siegel | December 21, 2023

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Approximately 1,100 students, both undergraduate and graduate, marked a significant milestone in their academic journeys at Ohio University’s 2023 Fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 16 at the Convocation Center.

President Lori Stewart Gonzalez opened the event, congratulating the graduates for their hard work, sacrifice and success.

“Wherever your journey takes you, I hope that you keep exploring, keep learning, keep growing, and all the while, keep Ohio University in your hearts,” she said. “You will always be a Bobcat and Ohio University will forever welcome you back – it is your home.”

The two-hour ceremony was not only a celebration of academic accomplishment but also a testament to the hard work and dedication of the students.

Associate Professor Josh Antonuccio, director of OHIO’s School of Media Arts and Studies, delivered the Fall Commencement address. He encouraged graduates to use their OHIO experience as a launchpad for fulfilling their potential.

“Your job is to identify and continually invest into your uniqueness – whatever that might be,” he said. “In doing so, it will open a world of possibilities for you.”

View the Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony livestream on the Commencement website and see photo highlights from the event, below:

Graduating female student with her hands raised looking into the crowd
Graduating students show off their mortarboards at Fall Commencement
Male student gestures happily to the audience during Fall Commencement
Two female graduating students sit side-by-side and take a selfie using a phone
Female graduate adjusts graduation cap during commencement ceremony
Mortarboard decorated with BN to RSN initials
Graduate wearing student athlete mantle examines graduation program
Male graduates smile into camera at fall commencement
Female student waves to the camera during Fall Commencement 2023
President Lori Stewart Gonzalez greets graduates on stage
Graduate is congratulated as she steps off the stage
View from above of a group of graduates sits in the Convocation Center for the Fall 2023 commencement ceremony
Seated female graduate moves tassle at the end of Fall 2023 Commencement ceremony
Female graduate is congratulated onstage while faculty behind her raises hands in celebration
Male graduate receives mantle
Faculty and President Lori Stewart Gonzalez at Fall 2023 Commencement ceremony
Woman in regalia at Fall 2023 commencement ceremony
President Lori Stewart Gonzalez greets male graduate on stage
Fall 2023 Commencement speaker Josh Antonuccio on stage
Fall 2023 Commencement speaker Josh Antonuccio and President Lori Stewart Gonzalez
Male graduate wearing glasses looks over his shoulder at the camera during Fall 2023 Commencement ceremony
Graduates embrace following the Fall 2023 commencement ceremony
Graduates celebrate following the Fall 2023 commencement ceremony
Graduates embrace following the Fall 2023 commencement ceremony
Graduate and family celebrate outside of the Convocation Center at Fall 2023 Commencement
Graduate and family celebrate outside of the Convocation Center at Fall 2023 Commencement
Graduate celebrates outside of the Convocation Center for Fall Commencement 2023
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