Athabasca University Convocation 2024 in pictures
Graduates, families, faculty, and staff celebrated convocation together in Athabasca University’s home community of Athabasca
On June 19 and 20, the AU community celebrated a new class of graduates, cheering as they crossed the stage, and sharing the moment with loved ones for a celebration like no other.
Take a peek to see some of the memories captured below at Convocation 2024!
![Arrival Group of people walking in Athabasca University convocation](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Arrival.png)
![bus arrival man smiling at camera](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/bus-arrival.png)
![Grad taking photo woman in white dress getting photos taken](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Grad-taking-photo.png)
![grad with family family photo with graduate at convocation](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/grad-with-family.png)
![Hugging Two people hugging](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Hugging.png)
![RN hat Back of seated grads. One of the graduation hats has the words LPN to RN 2024 on it](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/RN-hat.png)
![Proud family Young boy wearing grad cap and woman standing next to him. Both of them are smiling at the camera](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Proud-family.png)
![sign writing Graduate writing on sign](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sign-writing.png)
![two grads sitting two graduates sitting next to each other and smiling at Athabasca University convocation](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/two-grads-sitting.png)
![DBA Group of people dressed in academic regalia smiling at the camera](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/DBA.png)
![Brian Cardinal Image of man holding on to drum](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Brian-Cardinal.png)
![Smiling grad Graduates walking into the ceremony in a procession. Image is focused on a smiling woman](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Smiling-grad.png)
![Family recording Person watching the ceremony and recording on their phone](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Family-recording.png)
![Mace Four people sitting in the background during the convocation ceremony and the image is focused on the Athabasca University Mace](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mace.png)
![Douglas Cardinal Douglas J. Cardinal receiving Honorary Doctor of Laws, image is focused on older man standing at the podium](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Douglas-Cardinal.png)
![Ceremony Crowd shot of the audience during the convocation ceremony](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ceremony.png)
![Mike Gismondi A woman and three men standing together with one of them holding a large framed document for the Order of Athabasca University awarded to Dr. Mike Gismondi during the convocation ceremony](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mike-Gismondi.png)
![Esmail Bharwani A woman and three men standing together with one of them holding a large framed document for Esmail Bharwani's Honorary Doctor of Laws during the convocation ceremony](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Esmail-Bharwani.png)
![MBA grad Graduate shaking hands with a dean during the convocation ceremony](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/MBA-grad.png)
![Group of 3 smiling A trio of woman hugging and smiling.](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Group-of-3-smiling.png)
![mother son woman and kid taking a photo in front of a convocation banner](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/mother-son.png)
![Grad smiling Close up shot of graduate smiling](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Grad-smiling.png)
![AU Main outside Outside photo of Athabasca University main building](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AU-Main-outside.png)
![Blowing bubbles Young child playing with bubbles at the convocation festival after the ceremonies](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Blowing-bubbles.png)
![grad with family by AU sign a grad and her two family members posing for a photo next to a balloon AU sign](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/grad-with-family-by-AU-sign.png)
![Family with connect game Group of people playing a large game of connect 4](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Family-with-connect-game.png)
![D.Ed grads Group of Doctor of Education in Distance Education graduates dressed in their academic regalia](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/D.Ed-grads.png)
![Family at Fountain A family surrounds a graduate while sitting near the fountains on Athabasca University campus](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Family-at-Fountain.png)
![ARC building people sitting on the AU campus ground with the ARC building in the background](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ARC-building.png)
![Family with grad Family photo with graduate](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Family-with-grad.png)
![ainsley and daniel clement a man and woman who are both graduates standing in front of a convocation sign](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ainsley-and-daniel-clement.png)