{"id":6072,"date":"2022-04-28T14:57:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T22:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/?page_id=6072"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:01:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T20:01:53","slug":"graduation-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/graduation-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduation Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Cultural-Grad-banner.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-page wp-image-7247\" src=\"http:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CulturalGradCelebrations-1140x321.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CulturalGradCelebrations-1140x321.png 1140w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CulturalGradCelebrations-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CulturalGradCelebrations-1024x288.png 1024w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CulturalGradCelebrations-768x216.png 768w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CulturalGradCelebrations-1536x432.png 1536w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CulturalGradCelebrations-375x105.png 375w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CulturalGradCelebrations-750x211.png 750w, https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CulturalGradCelebrations.png 1920w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All graduation celebrations are student led and supported by staff, faculty, and campus partners. The Office of Minority Affairs &amp; Diversity and the Samuel E. Kelly Ethnic Cultural Center invites you to join and celebrate the Class of 2025.\u00a0 These graduation celebration events recognize the success of students and their families, as well as celebrate their multi-identity and multicultural heritage.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"accordion \" id=\"accordion\">\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Undocu Graduation Celebration<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Annual Undocu Graduation Celebration event honors the accomplishments and resiliency of Undocu graduating students and their peers. <span data-teams=\"true\">Any UW Seattle campus student (undergraduate or graduate\/doctoral candidate) completing a degree in Spring 2025, Summer 2025 or Fall 2025 may participate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/ecc\/cultural-graduations\/undocu-graduation\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Undocu Graduation Celebration site<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, please contact: <a href=\"mailto:undocu@uw.edu\">undocu@uw.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Filipino Graduation Celebration<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday June 10, 2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Filipino Graduation Celebration is an opportunity for any graduate to celebrate their accomplishments amongst friends and family while highlighting the Filipino culture that\u2019s a part of their lives.\u00a0 Participating graduates receive a cultural stole and are celebrated in an intimate event prior to commencement. <span data-teams=\"true\">Any UW Seattle campus student (undergraduate or graduate\/doctoral candidate) completing a degree in Spring 2026, Summer 2026 or Fall 2026 may participate.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, please contact EJ Pinera: <a href=\"mailto:epinera@uw.edu\">epinera@uw.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Latine Graduation Celebration<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p>The 25th Annual Latine Graduation Celebration honors the accomplishments of graduating students and peers in the spirit and traditions of Latine culture. Any UW Seattle campus student (undergraduate or graduate\/doctoral candidate) completing a degree in Spring 2026, Summer 2026 or Fall 2026 can participate and sign up for the celebration.<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact: Magdalena Fonseca <\/span><\/i><a href=\"mailto:mikese@uw.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mikese@uw.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Lavender Graduation Celebration<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesday June 9, 2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The University of Washington Q Center has held a Lavender Graduation ceremony since 2002. <\/span>Lavender Graduation is an annual recognition event conducted on numerous campuses to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students, and their peers, highlighting their achievements and contributions to the University.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information, please contact <\/span><a href=\"mailto:qcenter@uw.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">qcenter@uw.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Pasifik Graduation Celebration<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday June 11, 2026<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year marks the 22nd Annual Pasifik Graduation Celebration! We are excited to recognize the accomplishments of our Pacific Islander graduates and peers with their family, friends, and community. Any UW Seattle campus student (undergraduate or graduate\/doctoral candidate) completing a degree in Spring 2026, Summer 2026 or Fall 2026 may participate.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For more information, please contact Kimmy Jones: <a href=\"mailto:kjones67@uw.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">kjones67@uw.edu<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Black Graduation Celebration<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p>Sunday June 7, 2026<\/p>\n<p>The Black Graduation Celebration and Kente Ceremony is a pre-commencement celebration to honor African and African American students and peers who through unyielding determination have successfully completed an undergraduate or graduate degree from the University of Washington. The ceremony is representative of African and African American culture, embraces the value of community and scholarship, and culminates with a Kente stole presentation.\u00a0 Any UW Seattle campus student (undergraduate or graduate\/doctoral candidate) completing a degree in Spring 2026, Summer 2026 or Fall 2026 may participate.<\/p>\n<p>Contact: Black Grad Celebration Committee <a id=\"menurfuf\" class=\"fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"mailto:uwblackg@uw.edu\" href=\"mailto:uwblackg@uw.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link uwblackg@uw.edu\">uwblackg@uw.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"card\">\n<div class=\"card-header\" id=\"accordion-header\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn btn-link\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse\"><span class=\"btn-text\">Native Graduation Celebration<\/span><span class=\"arrow-box\"><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"collapse\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" role=\"region\">\n<p>\u0161\u01ddq\u01ddd tii\u026b sl\u01dd\u0294ib\u01dd\u0161 (Honor the Journey) is a celebration for families to gather and honor UW American Indian and Alaska Native graduates and peers. We are excited to celebrate the graduating class of 2025 and their accomplishments here at UW while expressing our deepest gratitude. This year, Native Graduation Celebration will be on Friday June 12, 2026. All graduates will be offered a program and gift, and have an opportunity to address the attendees during the ceremony. <span data-teams=\"true\">Any UW Seattle campus student (undergraduate or graduate\/doctoral candidate) completing a degree in Spring 2026, Summer 2026 or Fall 2026 may participate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Contact: <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">w\u01dd\u026b\u01ddb\u0294altx\u02b7 Intellectual House <a href=\"mailto:welebalt@uw.edu\">welebalt@uw.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All graduation celebrations are student led and supported by staff, faculty, and campus partners. The Office of Minority Affairs &amp; Diversity and the Samuel E. 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