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On May 10, 2026, we celebrated the 134th Commencement at University of Puget Sound. Congratulations, Class of 2026!

 

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A graduate winks at the camera on Commencement Day 2026.
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Congratulations Class of 2026. That's a wrap! 🎓

Class Speaker Isabel Magdalen Fitzgibbons ’26 gives an address at Commencement 2026.
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"Perhaps our responsibility going forward, and the responsibility of a Puget Sound alum, is not professional excellence or scholarly prowess — although I am sure the Class of 2026 will certainly excel in these fields. Perhaps it is to engage with confusion, as our time at this…
Four graduates walking up the steps in front of Jones Hall on graduation day.
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Commencement 2026 was a celebration of all the hard work and academic dedication that led to this huge milestone. Congratulations, Loggers, we can’t wait to see where you go next. 🎓

Graduate families leave messages for graduates on a telephone.
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And now, a message from some of your biggest fans. 🎓🥹

Class Speaker Rovin Ian Medrano Antonio ’23, DPT’26 gives his address at Commencement 2026.
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"Life won’t slow down for us. If anything, it will speed up even more. No matter where you go, there will be another goal, another responsibility. But if we are always focused on what’s next, we risk missing what's right in front of us. Appreciate the moment you are in. You will look…
A grad gives a shout out on graduation day.
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From professors to teammates to lifelong friends, our grads are shouting out the people who made their Puget Sound journey so meaningful. 🎓

Faculty Retirements

  • Robert Boyles, Clinical Professor, Physical Therapy 
  • Nancy Bristow, Professor, History 
  • Mark Martin, Associate Professor, Biology 
  • Jeffrey Matthews, Professor, Business and Leadership 
  • Gerard Morris, Professor, Music 
  • Steven Neshyba, Professor, Chemistry 
  • Elizabeth Nunn, Associate Professor, Economics and International Political Economy 
  • Renee Simms, Associate Professor, African American Studies 
  • Yvonne Swinth, Professor, Occupational Therapy 
  • Matthew Warning, Professor, Economics