May 2, 2023

Purdue Class of 2023 to celebrate spring commencement May 12-14, ECE undergrad chosen as student responder

An ECE student, Sihun Kim of Springfield, Virginia, has been selected as the student responder for the Friday night graduation. Kim is to receive a Bachelor of Science degree.
University stock photo of students dressed in their commencement hats and gowns, walking up the steps of Hovde Hall
Purdue University’s 2023 spring commencement will take place over nine ceremonies May 12-14. Graduates will walk across the Elliott Hall stage to receive their diploma. (Purdue University file photo/John Underwood)

Students graduating from Purdue University’s Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering will commemorate their success and be recognized for their persistent pursuit at 2023 Spring Commencement ceremonies May 12 and 14.

All commencement ceremonies will be held in Elliott Hall of Music.

The ceremony for ECE undergrads is set for Friday, May 12, 7 p.m.

Mung Chiang, who in January became Purdue’s 13th president, will address undergraduates for the first time at this year’s spring ceremonies. An ECE student, Sihun Kim of Springfield, Virginia, has been selected as the student responder for the Friday night graduation. Kim is to receive a Bachelor of Science degree.

Portrait of student Shihun Kim. He is wearing a suit jacket and tie and standing in front of some greenery.
Sihun Kim, Undergraduate Student, Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

All Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy graduates will be recognized on Sunday, May 14, 7 p.m.

Kathleen Howell, Purdue’s Hsu Lo Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, will provide the keynote for the graduate student ceremony at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 14. Howell has received national and international acclaim for her work in orbit mechanics, spacecraft dynamics and trajectory optimization. She has contributed to the success of multiple NASA missions, including Genesis, Artemis and Cassini, and was recognized with the Morrill Award in 2019, Purdue’s highest faculty honor.

Tickets are required for entry into commencement ceremonies, and Elliott Hall of Music doors will open 90 minutes before each ceremony. Only clear bags or small clutch bags are permissible in Elliott Hall of Music, and all bags will be checked. More information can be found at Spring 2023 Commencement FAQs. The ceremonies will be livestreamed from the Purdue News YouTube channel and linked on the Purdue commencement website before each ceremony begins. 

Commencement Division Dates and Times

  • Division I – Friday, May 12, 9:30 a.m. College of Agriculture and College of Engineering (Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mechanical Engineering)
  • Division II – Friday, May 12, 2:30 p.m. College of Engineering (Aeronautics and Astronautics, Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Construction Engineering, Environmental and Ecological Engineering, Interdisciplinary Engineering, Nuclear Engineering)
  • Division III – Friday, May 12, 7 p.m. College of Engineering (Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering)
  • Division IV – Saturday, May 13, 9:30 a.m. College of Health and Human Sciences (undergraduate and professional)
  • Division V – Saturday, May 13, 2:30 p.m. College of Science
  • Division VI – Saturday, May 13, 7 p.m. Purdue Polytechnic Institute (undergraduate and professional)
  • Division VII – Sunday, May 14, 9:30 a.m. College of Veterinary Medicine (undergraduate and professional), College of Pharmacy (undergraduate and professional) and College of Liberal Arts
  • Division VIII – Sunday, May 14, 2:30 p.m. School of Management and College of Education
  • Division IX – Sunday, May 14, 7 p.m. Master’s and Doctor of Philosophy (all colleges/schools)

Source: Small steps to giant leaps: Purdue Class of 2023 to celebrate spring commencement during nine ceremonies May 12-14

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