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Penn State Hazleton class of 2020 celebrated in first-ever virtual commencement

Penn State Hazleton conferred degrees to its class of 2020 during a socially distanced spring commencement celebration.

May 11, 2020

Penn State Spring 2020 Commencement by the numbers

Penn State's virtual spring 2020 commencement, by the numbers.

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92,000 viewers watched Penn State's virtual spring 2020 commencement

2020 spring commencement at Penn State, total livestream viewers

Approximately 92,000 viewers watched the livestreamed spring 2020 commencement ceremony from 121 countries.

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13,992 diplomas awarded at spring 2020 Penn State commencement

2020 spring commencement at Penn State, diplomas awarded

Approximately 15,019 degrees were awarded to graduates across the University at Penn State's 2020 spring commencement on May 9, 2020.

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910,225 Penn State degrees conferred from 1861 to 2020

2020 spring commencement at Penn State, total degrees conferred

Approximately 910,225 total degrees have been conferred at Penn State since 1861, as of the end of the spring 2020 semester.

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142 countries represented at Penn State spring 2020 commencement

2020 spring commencement at Penn State, countries represented

Graduates receiving their degrees at the end of the 2020 spring semester represent 142 countries.

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Penn State Class of 2020 Memories and Milestone

Recognizing the Class of 2020

The Penn State alumni family grew by more than 15,000 this past weekend as the University recognized its spring 2020 graduates in a livestreamed commencement ceremony, which took place on Saturday, May 9.

May 10, 2020

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Congratulations from Penn State Alumni

Penn State alumni offer their congratulations to the University's spring 2020 graduates.

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May 2020 Virtual Commencement Sizzle Reel

The Penn State alumni family grew by more than 15,000 this past weekend as the University recognized its spring 2020 graduates in a livestreamed commencement ceremony, which took place on Saturday, May 9.

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