Commencement Archive
Fall 2025 Commencement Ceremony
Spring 2025 Commencement Ceremony
Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony
Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony
Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony
Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony
- Spring 2023 programs
- Virginia Tech News: Celebrating spring grads
- Listing of undergraduate spring 2023 graduates
Fall 2022 Commencement Ceremony
Spring 2022 Commencement Ceremony
Fall 2021 Commencement Ceremony
Spring 2021 Commencement Ceremony
Fall 2020 Commencement Ceremony
- Video: Online University Ceremony
- Complete coverage: Graduates celebrate accomplishments virtually
- Listing of Undergraduate Fall 2020 Graduates
- Fall 2020 Commencement Program
Spring 2020 Commencement Ceremony
- Video: Online University Ceremony
- Complete coverage: Hokies celebrate graduates with watch parties, virtual cheers, and special online guests
- Listing of Undergraduate Spring 2020 Graduates
- Graduate School Spring 2020 Graduates
- Spring 2020 Commencement Program
Fall 2019 Commencement Ceremonies
- Complete coverage: Photos and video from 2019 Fall Commencement
Spring 2019 Commencement Ceremonies
- Complete coverage: Photos and video: Virginia Tech graduates ready to make global impression
- Keynote address: Frank Beamer '69, retired head football coach
Fall 2018 Commencement Ceremonies
- Complete coverage: Photos and video from 2018 Fall Commencement
Spring 2018 Commencement Ceremonies
- Video: University Commencement Ceremony - Lane Stadium
- Video: Graduate School Commencement Ceremony - Cassell Coliseum
- Keynote address: Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam
Fall 2017 Commencement Ceremonies
- Video: University Commencement Ceremony - Cassell Coliseum
- Video: Graduate School Commencemente Ceremony - Cassell Coliseum
- Video: Fall Commencement highlights
- Keynote address: Art Keown, Alumni Distinguished Professor and the R.B. Pamplin Professor of Finance at Virginia Tech
Spring 2017 Commencement Ceremonies
- Video: University Commencement Ceremony - Lane Stadium
Video: Graduate School Commencement Ceremony - Cassell Coliseum - Keynote address: Remarks from Sheryl Sandberg
- Spring 2017 Commencement Program
- 2017 Ceremony Schedule
- 2017 Spring Commencement Guide
Fall 2016 Commencement Ceremonies
- Printable Fall Commencement Guide
- Video: University Ceremony- Cassell Coliseum
- Video: Graduate School Ceremony - Cassell Coliseum
- Photo Gallery
Spring 2016 Commencement Ceremonies
- Video: University Commencement Ceremony - Lane Stadium
- Video: Graduate School Commencement Ceremony - Cassell Coliseum
- Printable Guide
- Program
- Spring commencement speakers: Marc Edwards and Mona Hanna-Attisha
Fall 2015 Commencement Ceremonies
- Video: University Commencement Ceremony - Cassell Coliseum
- Video: Graduate School Commencement Ceremony - Cassell Coliseum
- 2015 Fall Commencement Guide
- Program
Spring 2015 Commencement Ceremonies
- From Virginia Tech News: Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt to deliver 2015 University Commencement address
- Remarks: Eric Schmidt, Google Executive Chairman
- Commencement Guide Spring 2015
- Program
Fall 2014 Commencement Ceremonies
- From Virginia Tech News: Dennis R. Dean, Thomas M. Gardner to deliver 2014 fall commencement addresses
- Photos: Fall commencement 2014
- Fall 2014 Commencement Program
Spring 2014 Commencement Ceremonies
Fall 2013 Commencement Ceremonies
- From Virginia Tech News: Dr. Gerhardt Schurig, Kirk and Noel Schulz to give 2013 fall commencement addresses
- Photos: 2013 Fall Commencement ceremonies
- Video: 2013 Fall Commencement ceremony
- Graduates who participated in the National Capital Region ceremony in May 2013 can order prints by visiting the photographer's website. The password to order is 519.
- 2013 Fall Program
Spring 2013 Commencement
University Ceremony
- Video: University Commencement Ceremony
- Speaker: Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger to give 2013 University Commencement address May 17
- Video: Address from President Charles W. Steger
- 2013 Spring Program
Graduate Ceremony
- Video: Graduate School Commencement Ceremony
- Speaker: Swiss science and technology counselor Christoph Ebell to deliver 2013 Graduate School Commencement address
National Capital Region Ceremony:
Fall 2012 Commencement
More:
- Commencement speakers: Annie Hesp, Kirk and Noel Schulz to address graduates at 2012 Fall Commencement ceremonies
- From Virginia Tech News: Families, faculty to honor graduates at 2012 Fall Commencement ceremonies Dec. 21
Spring 2012 Commencement
University Ceremony:
- 2012 Spring Program
- Photo gallery: Images from the 2012 University Commencement Ceremony
- Download speeches:
Graduate Ceremony:
- Images from the 2012 Spring Graduate Ceremony
- Download speech: Address from Senior Vice President and Provost Mark G. McNamee
National Capital Region Ceremony:
- Download speech: Address from Virginia Secretary of Education Laura Fornash
Fall 2011 Commencement
University Ceremony:
Graduate Ceremony:
Spring 2011 Commencement
- From Virginia Tech News: More than 5,000 graduates to be honored at commencement exercises May 13
- 2011 Spring Program
- Photos: 2011 Spring Commencement
Graduate Ceremony:
- From Virginia Tech News: Alumna and entrepreneur Betty P. Chao to deliver keynote address at Graduate Commencement ceremony
University Ceremony:
- From Virginia Tech News: Kenneth R. Feinberg to deliver 2011 University Commencement Address
Remarks and speeches
- David Ramras, Class of 2011
- Nathan Lavinka, 2011 class president
- Jessy K. Miller, Class of 2011
- Special remarks from Charles W. Steger
Fall 2010 Commencement
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Graduate School Ceremony:
Spring 2010 Commencement
University Ceremony:
- Download: 2010 Spring Program
- Video: Gov. Robert McDonnell's 2010 Commencement speech
- Audio: Gov. Robert McDonnell's 2010 Commencement speech
- Video: Scenes from the 2010 University Commencement Ceremony
Graduate School Ceremony:
- Video: Stephan Bieri's speech at the 2010 Graduate School Commencement Ceremony
- Audio: Stephan Bieri's remarks
More: Images from the 2010 Spring Commencement
Fall 2009 Commencement
University Ceremony:
- 2009 Fall Program
- 2009 Fall Commencement video: Rosemary Blieszner
- 2009 Fall Commencement audio: Rosemary Blieszner
Graduate School Ceremony:
More:
- Related story: Rosemary Blieszner, Elsa A. Murano to deliver keynote addresses at Virginia Tech's 2009 Fall Commencement ceremonies
- 2009 Fall Commencement Program
Spring 2009 Commencement
University Ceremony
Fall 2008 Commencement
University Ceremony:
Graduate Ceremony:
- Video: Charles Lunsford Professor of Civil Engineering Marc Edwards speaks at the graduate ceremony
- Related story: Gary Downey, Marc Edwards to deliver keynote addresses at 2008 Fall Commencement ceremonies
Spring 2008 Commencement
University Ceremony:
- Video: NBC News anchor and Virginia Tech alumna Hoda Kotb's keynote address
- Related story: NBC News anchor/correspondent and Virginia Tech alumna Hoda Kotb to deliver 2008 University Commencement address
Fall 2007 Commencement
Related story: E. Scott Geller, Michael F. Hochella to deliver keynote addresses at 2007 Fall Commencement ceremonies
Spring 2007 Commencement
University Ceremony:
- Read: President Charles W. Steger's special remarks
- Audio: President Charles W. Steger's special remarks
- Read: General John Philip Abizaid's address
- Audio: General John Philip Abizaid's address
Graduate School Ceremony: