{"id":92587,"date":"2024-06-17T07:44:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T11:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.carleton.ca\/?post_type=cu_story&#038;p=92587"},"modified":"2025-09-30T10:19:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T14:19:24","slug":"celebrating-the-class-of-2024","status":"publish","type":"cu_story","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/news\/story\/celebrating-the-class-of-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the Class of 2024"},"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-2023-highlights-1200x900-1.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 2024\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 will honour the inspiring achievements of the class of 2024 as it celebrates the graduation of more than 5,200 students. From June 17 to 21, campus will welcome graduates&#8217; friends and families for a series of\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/convocation.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">convocation ceremonies<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.&nbsp;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">During a total of 15 ceremonies scheduled over the course of five days, Carleton will confer degrees upon a diverse group of students, celebrating their determination and commitment to education. Each ceremony will serve as a tribute to the students\u2019 unique experience at Carleton \u2013 their achievements in their coursework, co-curricular activities and community involvement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In addition to celebrating the graduates, Carleton will<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u202fbestow honorary degrees upon five distinguished individuals\u202f<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">who are leaders in the fields of business, public health, humanitarian work, technology, as well as public opinion and policy research. More information about the recipients can be <a href=\"https:\/\/convocation.carleton.ca\/ceremony\/honorary-degree-recipients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">found online<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">&nbsp;<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Spring convocation is an opportunity for the Carleton community to come together and recognize the accomplishments of the class of 2024. Visit the\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/convocation.carleton.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">convocation webpage<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202ffor ceremony details and to read stories on our exceptional graduates. 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