Commencement Archive
Spring 2024 Commencement Ceremony
Fall 2023 Commencement Ceremony
Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony
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:
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
Photos: 2011 Fall 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
University Ceremony
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: