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President Worthen conducts his last Commencement ceremony as university president

By Marissa Lundeen
April 27, 2023 12:00 AM
BYU graduates gathered in the Marriott Center on Thursday, April 27 to celebrate Commencement as speakers shared thoughts on joy, gratitude and agency.
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BYU holds first in-person commencement ceremony since COVID-19 began, honors Class of 2022

By Megan Brugger
April 21, 2022 12:00 AM
The BYU graduating class of 2022 was the first one to attend an in-person commencement ceremony since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic two years ago.
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Elder Gong to speak at April commencement

By Holly Cluff
March 22, 2021 12:00 AM
Elder Gerrit W. Gong of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles will preside and speak at BYU's commencement exercises on April 22, the university announced.
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Commencement honors BYU graduates

By Colton Anderson
April 25, 2019 12:00 AM
Graduates, family and friends attend BYU's commencement ceremony. (Ty Mullen)
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BYU moving to single annual commencement

By Sam Bigelow
August 27, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU graduates participated in the spring graduation commencement Thursday, April 27. (Ari Davis)
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April 2018 graduation

By Riley Waldman
April 18, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU graduates will hear from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve during the April 2018 commencement. This year's graduating class is one of the largest BYU has ever seen. It is also the first graduating class where the majority of female graduates are returned missionaries.
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Grads invited to remember BYU as a 'nurturing mother'

By Savannah Hawkins
August 18, 2017 12:00 AM
Approximately 1,888 people graduated from BYU in August 2017. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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BYU grads encouraged to 'be awful'

By Kaleena Mckell
April 28, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU graduates participate in the spring commencement ceremony Thursday, April 27. (Ari Davis)
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Elder Clayton of the Seventy announced as commencement speaker

By Chris Larson
April 14, 2016 12:00 AM
Senior president of the Presidency of the Seventy Elder L. Whitney Clayton speaking at the 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions in Salt Lake City (mormonnewsroom.com)
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Elder Oaks BYU's August 2015 commencement speaker

July 29, 2015 12:00 AM
Elder Dallin H. Oaks will be the speaker at Brigham Young University’s August 2015 Commencement Exercises.
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Marriott Center construction on track for August completion

July 07, 2015 12:00 AM
A worker unpacks supports used for new seats in the Marriott Center. The Marriot Center is currently under renovation. After renovations are complete the Marriott Center will hold 1,900 fewer people than before. (Ari Davis)
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Commencement honors graduates, former president, Catholic professor

By Chris Larson
April 24, 2015 12:00 AM
Smiling faces, cheers and strong words met all in attendance at BYU commencement exercises Thursday, April 23.
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Weekly Hashtags: #BYUGrad

By Emily Hales
April 20, 2015 12:00 AM
The Universe is teaming up with University Communications to share your pictures during the commencement ceremony.
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Elder Steven E. Snow to speak at BYU Commencement exercises

By Bret Henkel
April 10, 2015 12:00 AM
The Marriott Center fills with people before the BYU Commencement ceremony begins. (BYU)
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General Young Men President David L. Beck commencement speaker

August 01, 2012 12:00 AM
Brother David LeRoy Beck, currently serving as the Young Men general president for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is the commencement speaker for graduation in August.
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Commencement speakers encourage BYU grads to focus on beginning promising future

By Sarah Averett Harris
January 01, 1970 12:00 AM
Speakers at BYU's summer commencement exercises on Aug. 11, 2016 urged graduates to see this moment of their lives as the start of greater things to come.
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