{"id":2406,"date":"2025-08-26T15:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T19:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.sunypoly.edu\/fall-2025\/?page_id=2406"},"modified":"2025-08-27T15:54:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:54:37","slug":"commencement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bridge.sunypoly.edu\/fall-2025\/commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SUNY Poly Marks 50th Commencement and Honors 764 Graduates&nbsp;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>SUNY Polytechnic Institute proudly celebrated the achievements of&nbsp;<strong>764 graduates<\/strong>&nbsp;during its 50th Commencement ceremonies in May.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremonies recognized 488 students who earned bachelor\u2019s degrees and 276 students who completed graduate degrees or certificates of advanced study. The most popular undergraduate majors among this year\u2019s graduates were Computer Science, Business Administration, and Mechanical Engineering, while the top graduate programs were Family Nurse Practitioner, Computer Science, and the Technology Management MBA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This historic commencement carried special meaning as the Class of 2025 became the 50th graduating class in the institution\u2019s history. In addition to honoring academic excellence, the event celebrated the adaptability, creativity, and resilience that SUNY Poly graduates have demonstrated throughout their educational journey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As these newest alumni join a vibrant network of SUNY Poly graduates around the world, their skills, talents, and leadership will help shape the future in fields ranging from engineering and business to healthcare and beyond.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 Commencement Ceremony<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.1107449978086704&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<strong>photo gallery link.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>College of Engineering Ceremony<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025 College of Engineering Commencement\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZBDI-mklSZk?feature=oembed&#038;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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