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We were honored to present virtual commencement ceremonies that reflect our university’s traditions and paid tribute to the standout Class of 2020, whose members have endured and overcome great challenges to complete their degrees. 

Fitchburg State hosts the virtual commencement ceremony for the December 2020 graduates tonight at 6:30 p.m.

Fitchburg State will hold the long-awaited virtual commencement ceremony for the May 2020 graduates tonight at 6:30 p.m. The video celebrations, organized by academic school, will go live at 6:30 p.m.

The university will have a virtual ceremony for the May 2020 graduates at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, and a virtual ceremony for the December 2020 graduates at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 18.

"Be proud of what you have accomplished, for it is no small feat," President Lapidus told graduates. "Even in the best of times, the completion of your college degree is a journey rightly filled with difficulty - which is, of course, part of what makes it worthwhile. Finishing a degree means working successfully under pressure, challenging one’s limitations and broadening your horizons in pursuit of a lofty goal."

The University conferred more than 800 undergraduate and graduate degrees this spring, with the graduate commencement ceremony the largest in the institution’s history, bringing graduates from more than 20 states as well as Canada and Africa.

Nypro Healthcare is an approximately $2.5 billion division of Jabil Circuit, Inc., spanning numerous healthcare markets with manufacturing locations across Asia, Europe, Mexico, and the U.S.

The university will celebrate the 122nd Commencement Exercises, Winter Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21 in the Athletics and Recreation Center, 130 North St.

Martin F. Connors Jr., the president and chief executive officer of Rollstone Bank & Trust, will be presented an honorary doctorate in commerce at the undergraduate commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 20 on the main quadrangle.

Since arriving at Mount Wachusett Community College in 1987, Asquino has focused his efforts on improving curriculum, community outreach and economic development. Under his leadership the college enrollment has grown to over 12,000 credit and non-credit students.