{"id":87945,"date":"2023-06-05T09:41:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T13:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?post_type=cu_story&#038;p=87945"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:19:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:19:25","slug":"celebrating-the-class-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"cu_story","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/story\/celebrating-the-class-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Class of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"w-screen px-6 cu-section cu-section--white ml-offset-center md:px-8 lg:px-14\">\n    <div class=\"space-y-6 cu-max-w-child-max  md:space-y-10 cu-prose-first-last\">\n\n        \n                    \n                    \n            \n    <div class=\"cu-wideimage relative flex items-center justify-center mx-auto px-8 overflow-hidden md:px-16 rounded-xl not-prose  my-6 md:my-12 first:mt-0 bg-opacity-50 bg-cover bg-cu-black-50 pt-24 pb-32 md:pt-28 md:pb-44 lg:pt-36 lg:pb-60 xl:pt-48 xl:pb-72\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/162\/convocation-banner-chairs.jpg); background-position: 50% 50%;\">\n\n                    <div class=\"absolute top-0 w-full h-screen\" style=\"background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.600);\"><\/div>\n        \n        <div class=\"relative z-[2] max-w-4xl w-full flex flex-col items-center gap-2 cu-wideimage-image cu-zero-first-last\">\n            <header class=\"mx-auto mb-6 text-center text-white cu-pageheader cu-component-updated cu-pageheader--center md:mb-12\">\n\n                                    <h1 class=\"cu-prose-first-last font-semibold mb-2 text-3xl md:text-4xl lg:text-5xl lg:leading-[3.5rem] cu-pageheader--center text-center mx-auto after:left-px\">\n                        Celebrating the Class of 2023\n                    <\/h1>\n                \n                            <\/header>\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"absolute bottom-0 w-full z-[1]\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 1280 312\">\n                <path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M26.412 315.608c-.602-.268-6.655-2.412-13.524-4.769a1943.84 1943.84 0 0 1-14.682-5.144l-2.276-.858v-5.358c0-4.876.086-5.358.773-5.09 1.674.643 21.38 5.84 34.646 9.109 14.682 3.59 28.935 6.858 45.936 10.449l9.874 2.089H57.322c-16.4 0-30.31-.16-30.91-.428ZM460.019 315.233c42.974-10.074 75.602-19.88 132.443-39.867 76.16-26.791 152.063-57.709 222.385-90.663 16.7-7.823 21.336-10.074 44.262-21.273 85.004-41.688 134.719-64.193 195.291-88.413 66.55-26.577 145.2-53.584 194.27-66.765C1258.5 5.626 1281.34 0 1282.24 0c.17 0 .34 27.596.34 61.3v61.299l-2.23.375c-84.7 13.718-165.93 35.955-310.736 84.931-46.494 15.753-65.427 22.076-96.166 32.15-9.102 3-24.814 8.198-34.989 11.574-107.543 35.954-153.008 50.422-196.626 62.639l-6.74 1.876-89.126-.054c-78.135-.054-88.782-.161-85.948-.857ZM729.628 312.875c33.229-10.985 69.248-23.523 127.506-44.207 118.705-42.223 164.596-57.709 217.446-73.302 2.62-.75 8.29-2.465 12.67-3.751 56.19-16.772 126.94-33.597 184.17-43.671 5.07-.91 9.66-1.768 10.22-1.875l.94-.161v170.236l-281.28-.054H719.968l9.66-3.215ZM246.864 313.411c-65.041-2.251-143.047-12.11-208.432-26.256-18.375-3.965-41.73-9.538-42.202-10.074-.171-.214-.257-21.38-.214-47.046l.129-46.618 6.654 3.697c57.313 32.043 118.491 56.531 197.699 79.143 40.313 11.521 83.459 18.058 138.669 21.059 15.584.857 65.685.857 81.14 0 33.744-1.876 61.306-4.93 88.396-9.806 6.396-1.126 11.634-1.983 11.722-1.929.255.375-20.48 7.769-30.999 11.038-28.592 8.948-59.288 15.646-91.873 20.147-26.36 3.59-50.015 5.627-78.35 6.698-15.584.59-55.209.59-72.339-.053Z\"><\/path>\n                <path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M-3.066 295.067 32.06 304.1v9.033H-3.066v-18.066Z\"><\/path>\n            <\/svg>\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<p>Carleton University is set to celebrate the academic achievements of the Class of 2023 as it honours over 5,200 graduates. The campus will come alive with excitement as a series of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/convocation.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">convocation ceremonies<\/a>&nbsp;take place from June 12 to 16, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a total of 15 ceremonies scheduled over the course of five days, Carleton will confer degrees upon a diverse group of students, recognizing their remarkable resilience and unwavering dedication to education. Each ceremony will serve as a tribute to the students\u2019 unique academic journeys, encompassing not only their coursework but also their co-curricular experiences and their involvement in various social, political, or charitable pursuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to celebrating the graduates, Carleton will&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/convocation.carleton.ca\/ceremony\/honorary-degree-recipients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bestow honorary degrees upon seven distinguished individuals<\/a>&nbsp;who have made significant contributions to their respective fields and to Canadian society as a whole. These recipients have demonstrated exemplary achievements, serving as role models and inspirations to the graduating class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The convocation celebrations are an opportunity for the entire campus community to come together and celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2023. It is a time to recognize the hard work, dedication, and growth of these graduates as they embark on new chapters in their lives, equipped with the knowledge and experiences gained during their time at Carleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/convocation.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">convocation webpage<\/a> for ceremony details and to read stories on our exceptional graduates. The ceremonies will be broadcast online via live streaming at <a href=\"https:\/\/convocation.carleton.ca\/live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">convocation.carleton.ca\/live<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2014<br>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/\">Carleton Newsroom<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carleton University is set to celebrate the academic achievements of the Class of 2023 as it honours over 5,200 graduates. 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