Photos: Summer 2026 Commencement Ceremonies

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Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

Florida State University celebrated its doctoral graduates Friday morning during the Summer 2026 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center. The university awarded 253 doctoral degrees during the ceremony, honoring graduates who completed the highest level of academic achievement after years of advanced study, research and scholarship.

 

A graduate in doctoral regalia smiles as an academic hood is placed over her shoulders during a commencement ceremony.
An elevated wide shot captures university faculty and graduates gathered on a stage during a commencement ceremony.
A faculty member warmly embraces a graduate on stage during a graduation ceremony as another official looks on.
A speaker in doctoral regalia holds her hand over her heart while delivering an address from a podium.
A color guard presents flags on stage in front of spectators and faculty during a commencement ceremony inside an arena.
A smiling graduate in doctoral regalia is hooded by a university official on stage during a ceremony.
President Richard McCullough in academic regalia speaks into a microphone at a podium decorated with flowers.
A doctoral candidate smiles as an academic hood is placed over her head during a graduation ceremony.
A graduating woman sits serenely with her hands folded as a blue and red velvet hood is draped around her head during a doctoral ceremony.
A male graduate wearing glasses and maroon doctoral regalia is being hooded by a faculty member while another administrator watches with a smile.
A smiling doctoral graduate wearing glasses looks out into the crowd as her academic hood is draped over her head.
A speaker in a bright blue academic gown stands behind a floral-adorned lectern while addressing the audience.
A speaker addresses an audience from a wooden podium during Florida State University's summer commencement ceremony.
A male doctoral candidate kneels slightly as a faculty member in blue regalia places an academic hood over his head on stage.
A color guard member in full dress uniform and white gloves holds a flagpole during a ceremonial event.
A female doctoral candidate beams as two faculty members assist in placing her academic hood over her shoulders during a commencement ceremony.
A low-angle shot of a joyful doctoral graduate smiling upward as an official arranges her academic hood.
A graduate wearing red-framed glasses receives her doctoral hood from a faculty member during a commencement ceremony.
A wide view of a stage and audience seating area inside an arena during a university doctoral hooding ceremony.
A university leader shakes hands with a newly hooded graduate on stage during a commencement event.
A university official wearing a medallion and academic regalia smiles while standing behind a podium.
Two graduating candidates in caps and maroon gowns look through a commencement program together in the audience.
A speaker in black regalia reads from notes at a podium overlooking a crowd during a graduation ceremony.
An expansive wide-angle view of an indoor arena filled with attendees during Florida State University's doctoral commencement ceremony.