{"id":154305,"date":"2026-07-24T08:58:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T12:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//?p=154305"},"modified":"2026-07-24T09:34:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T13:34:23","slug":"ucfs-summer-2026-commencement-set-for-july-31-aug-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucfs-summer-2026-commencement-set-for-july-31-aug-1/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//","title":{"rendered":"UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u2019s Summer 2026 Commencement Set for July 31-Aug 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UCF will award more than 4,900 degrees during this summer/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u2019s ceremonies, continuing its record-setting momentum in preparing highly skilled graduates for in-demand fields, including engineering, computer science, business, nursing, and digital and emerging media.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>Worth noting among this graduating class:</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<ul>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<li>Roughly 30% of the undergraduate students receiving their degrees are the first in their families to earn their diploma.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<li>More than 25% of this term&#8217;s degrees are tied to STEM majors.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<li>About 30% of the undergraduate graduating class are <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//financial-aid/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//types/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//grants/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//federal-pell/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">Pell Grant recipients</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a>.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ul>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>UCF is the leading producer of talent among Florida/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u2019s universities, awarding roughly 19,000 degrees annually to Knights who go on to work in high-demand industries. About 85% of our alumni stay in Florida because of the ample opportunity to thrive as part of our state/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u2019s workforce.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>Graduates will hear from&nbsp;three&nbsp;esteemed speakers&nbsp;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u2014 all UCF graduates /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u2014&nbsp;whose leadership and impact&nbsp;have&nbsp;benefited&nbsp;our region:</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<ul>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<li>Psychology alum&nbsp;<strong>Allen Johnson&nbsp;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u201981</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong>,&nbsp;chief&nbsp;venue&nbsp;officer for&nbsp;City&nbsp;for&nbsp;Orlando Venues</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<li>Journalism alum<strong> Tanya (Easterling) Hill /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u201997</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong>, market president for Central Florida for Florida Blue</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<li>Criminal&nbsp;justice&nbsp;alum&nbsp;<a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//news/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//lifelong-knight-fred-kittinger-80-retires-leaving-legacy-of-collaboration-and-growth/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"><strong>Fred Kittinger /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u201980</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a>, UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u2019s former&nbsp;senior associate vice president for government and community relations</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//li>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ul>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<figure 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">(Left to Right): <strong>Fred Kittinger &#8217;80</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong>, <strong>Tanya Hill &#8217;97</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong> and <strong>Allen Johnson &#8217;81</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong> will return to their alma mater as this summer&#8217;s commencement keynote speakers.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<h2>Commencement Festivities</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>Held in the Addition Financial Arena, <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//graduation/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">summer commencement</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a> will take place over three ceremonies spanning Friday, July 31, and Saturday, Aug. 1.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>All guests, including children and infants,/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u202fneed a ticket for admission. All graduates who have filed an intent to graduate will receive five commencement ceremony tickets when they pick up their regalia packet.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>Guests who do not have tickets may watch the/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u202flive ceremony via a simulcast viewing/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u202fin the FAIRWINDS Alumni Center and the Student Union. Ceremonies will also be <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.youtube.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//user/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//UCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//videos/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">livestreamed on/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u202fUCF/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u2019s YouTube channel</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a>.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<h2>Commencement Photo-ops Across UCF</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"attachment_152823/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure float-left/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"928/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure-img size-full wp-image-152823 img-fluid/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-graduation-photos-map-main-campus.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"Black and white map of UCF&apos;s main campus with words overlayed that read: Picture Perfect: UCF&apos;s most iconic grad photo spots. 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data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-graduation-photos-map-main-campus.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">Best photographic locations on UCF&#8217;s main campus for grad photos.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"attachment_152822/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure float-left/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"820/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure-img size-full wp-image-152822 img-fluid/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"Map of UCF Downtown&apos;s Campus with words overlayed that read: Picture Perfect, UCF Downtown&apos;s most iconic grad photos spots. 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Terry Ave., Dr. Phillips Â鶹¾«Æ· Commons, Communications and Media Building, Seneff Plaza, Luminary Green Park, Dr. Phillips Academic Commons./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation.jpg 1200w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-300x205.jpg 300w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-1171x800.jpg 1171w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-749x512.jpg 749w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-585x400.jpg 585w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-360x246.jpg 360w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" width=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"1200/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" height=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"820/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure-img size-full wp-image-152822 img-fluid lazyload/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20820%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" alt=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"Map of UCF Downtown&apos;s Campus with words overlayed that read: Picture Perfect, UCF Downtown&apos;s most iconic grad photos spots. Circle photos highlight pins on map featuring UnionWest, Corner of Livingston St. and N. Terry Ave., Dr. Phillips Â鶹¾«Æ· Commons, Communications and Media Building, Seneff Plaza, Luminary Green Park, Dr. Phillips Academic Commons./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"data:image/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20820%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" sizes=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" data-srcset=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation.jpg 1200w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-300x205.jpg 300w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-1171x800.jpg 1171w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-749x512.jpg 749w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-585x400.jpg 585w, https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation-360x246.jpg 360w/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//05/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//ucf-downtown-photos-graduation.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">UCF Downtown&#8217;s most photographic locations for grad pictures.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>Graduating Knights are unable to take photos at the Acrisure Bounce House football stadium this semester due to ongoing construction.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<h2>Grad Walk</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>On Thursday,&nbsp;July&nbsp;30,&nbsp;4:30-7 p.m. (doors close at 6 p.m.),&nbsp;summer&nbsp;graduates are invited to a photo-op /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u2014 Grad Walk /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u2014 within the Addition Financial Arena. This will be a first-come, first-served occasion for graduates and up to 10 of their well-wishers to take photos and videos on the ceremony stage./news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u202fGraduates&nbsp;are required to&nbsp;register at&nbsp;<a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//foundation.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//GradWalk/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">foundation.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//GradWalk</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a>.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"attachment_154307/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure float-left/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"><noscript><img decoding=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"async/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">All commencement ceremonies are livestreamed. (Photo by Antoine Hart)</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<h2>Commencement Schedule</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>Graduates and guests can review the below commencement ceremony schedule, listing colleges, ceremony&nbsp;dates&nbsp;and streaming links:</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<h3>Friday,&nbsp;July&nbsp;31</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><strong>6&nbsp;p.m.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//arts-humanities/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">College of Arts and Humanities</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//community-innovation-education/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">College of Community Innovation and Education</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//graduate-studies/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">College of Graduate Studies</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//rosen-college-hospitality-management/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">Rosen College of Hospitality Management</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><strong><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.youtube.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//live/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//s4x0Kr8Pcss/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">Stream the ceremony</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<h3>Saturday,&nbsp;Aug. 1</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><strong>9 a.m.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//business-administration/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">Barry S. Miller&nbsp;College of Business</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//health-professions-sciences/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">College of Health Professions and Sciences</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//medicine/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">College of Medicine</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//nursing/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">College of Nursing</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.youtube.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//live/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//MlDxkXmz8Ms/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"><strong>Stream the ceremony</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>&nbsp;</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><strong>2:30&nbsp;p.m.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//engineering-computer-science/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">College of Engineering and Computer Science</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//optics-photonics/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">College of Optics and Photonics</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//college/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//sciences/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">College of Sciences</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.youtube.com/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//live/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//pWc2naGgfGk/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"><strong>Stream the ceremony</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>&nbsp;</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><strong>For more details and FAQs about&nbsp;Summer&nbsp;2026 commencement celebrations, visit</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong>&nbsp;<a 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class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">Allen Johnson &#8217;81 graduated with a degree in psychology.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<h3>Allen Johnson /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u201981</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//h3>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><em>Chief Venues Officer, City of Orlando Venues</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//em></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><strong>Allen Johnson /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u201981</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong> has served as chief venues officer of Orlando Venues since 2004, overseeing the City of Orlando&#8217;s diverse portfolio of Kia Center, Camping World Stadium, Tinker Field, Leu Gardens and the Mennello Museum of American Art.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>Johnson brings decades of 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Under Johnson&#8217;s leadership, Orlando Venues has evolved into a premier, globally recognized destination for sports, entertainment and culture, welcoming millions of guests each year while strengthening Central Florida&#8217;s reputation as a world-class destination.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>A proud UCF graduate with a <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//degree/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//psychology-bs/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">bachelor&#8217;s degree in psychology</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a>, he has earned numerous honors, including the 2025 International Association of Venue Managers Foundation Legacy Award, the SPORTYS Executive of the Year Award and the Downtowner of the Year Award.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>He remains active in the International Association of Venue Managers (IAVM), serving as past chairman and trustee of the foundation board, while also contributing to organizations that include the Greater Orlando Sports Commission, Florida Citrus Sports, Victim Service Center and the <a href=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//business.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//devos/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">UCF DeVos sport business management program</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//a>.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<figure id=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"attachment_154323/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" style=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"max-width: 1200px;/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/" class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure 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data-src=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"https:/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305///news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//www.ucf.edu/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//wp-content/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//blogs.dir/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//20/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//files/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//2026/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//07/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//Tanya-Hill-UCF-Commencement.jpg/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"><figcaption class=/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/"figure-caption/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/">Tanya Hill graduated with a degree in journalism.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//figcaption></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//figure>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<h2>Tanya (Easterling) Hill /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u201997</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//h2>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><em>Market President for Central Florida, Florida Blue</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//em></news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p><strong>Tanya Hill /news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u201997&nbsp;</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//strong>is Florida Blue/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/u2019s market president for Central Florida,&nbsp;responsible for&nbsp;regional business and community engagement in a 9-county region.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>Throughout her more than 25-year career, she has worked with reputable brands including Chick-fil-A, Target and Walt Disney World to drive business results through strategic partnerships.</news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305//p>/news/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/154305/n<p>Hill is passionate about investing time in the community and has been involved with&nbsp;numerous&nbsp;community and civic organizations. 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