Two ceremonies, unmatched Falcon pride, and the Undergraduate Class of 2026 has officially taken flight! 

And just like that, the Graduate Class of 2026 is officially in the books! 

The campus was absolutely buzzing with pure joy, proud families, and the well-deserved smiles of our newest master’s graduates. Swipe through to see the magic of today’s Graduate Commencement—from posing with Freddy Falcon to those emotional family hugs.

You balanced the jobs, the families, the late nights, and the endless dedication to unlock this next level. Your expertise is official, and the world is ready for what you do next.

Congratulations, Graduate Falcons! You made history today!

  Yesterday afternoon, student services leaders gathered in the Falcon Hub to celebrate and support our graduating seniors. The first session of the   Graduation and Commencement Fair  provided a seamless experience for students to finalize their journey at Fitchburg State.

As promised in the previous post, here are the photos from the Fitchburg State University 129th Undergraduate Commencement exercises on the main quadrangle.

Fitchburg State University just wrapped up its 129th Undergraduate Commencement exercises on the main quadrangle. After reflections from from President Donna Hodge, inspiring words from internationally renowned author, illustrator, entrepreneur and Fitchburg State University alumnus Peter H. Reynolds, and Robert V. and Jeanne S. Antonucci Leadership Award winner Alexia Perez-Lucas '25, eager graduates received their degrees. Here is a first look at the day, check back to see all the photos from today's event!

Fitchburg State celebrated its 129th commencement exercises, graduate ceremony, on Thursday, May 15, 2025. President Donna Hodge, shared, 

Fitchburg State University recently held the winter ceremony of its 128th commencement exercises, conferring hundreds of graduate and undergraduate degrees. (Download the list of graduates here.)

It was the first ceremony for Dr. Donna Hodge, who joined the Fitchburg State campus this summer as its 12th president.

Yesterday, volunteers consisting of faculty, students and staff gathered in the Recreation center in preparation for this afternoon's Commencement Ceremony. After an event run down by Nate Corbett of Capital Planning and Maintenance, and an address from President Donna Hodge, groups of volunteers gathered to learn their assignments and perform a run through. Fitchburg Access Television (FATV) Executive Director Nathan Glenny was also on hand setting up to live stream the event, which can be viewed here. Learn more about our Winter Commencement here.

Fitchburg State University held its 128th commencement exercises this month, awarding graduate and undergraduate degrees and honoring distinguished alumni and community leaders. Read the full article here.

Fitchburg State celebrated its 128th commencement exercises, graduate ceremony, on Thursday, May 16, 2024. The ceremony includes remarks from President Richard S. Lapidus as well as a speech by Master of Science in computer science recipient Ali Raza, the Spring 2024 recipient of the Graduate Student Leadership Award. Learn more about Ali, and the Graduate Commencement here.