Athabasca University convocation in pictures
Athabasca University’s hybrid convocation brought together grads in person and virtually
Athabasca University (AU) hosted its first-ever hybrid convocation on June 16, allowing graduates to participate from anywhere.
The ceremonies saw graduates walk across the stage in person in Edmonton and via live virtual broadcast—simultaneously!
Check out our photo gallery to see how we celebrated Convocation 2023!
Convocation 2023 in pictures
![balloons balloon installation with AthabascaU marquee](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/balloons.png)
![ceremony stage Athabasca University convocation ceremony stage](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ceremony-stage.png)
![grad selfie Two AU graduates taking a selfie and smiling](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/grad-selfie.png)
![360 video image of grad doing the peace sign holding roses and smiling for a photo](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/360-video.png)
![backstage backstage of the convocation ceremonies. dark photo with many computer screens](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/backstage.png)
![grads group photo graduate taking a photo of four graduates](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/grads-group-photo.png)
![brass tactics shot of band brass tactics leading the convocation procession. there is a man with a saxophone, a many with a trombone, a man with a trumpet, a man with a tuba](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/brass-tactics.png)
![grad procession shot of a bunch of graduates walking in the procession](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/grad-procession.png)
![dancer still image of an Indigenous dancer wearing traditional outfit](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/dancer.png)
![grads at ceremony crowd shot of a group of graduates during the ceremony](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/grads-at-ceremony.png)
![backstage close up clost up backstage shot of a technician sitting at a station with a television monitor showing multiple camera angles](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/backstage-close-up.png)
![elder maria campbell 2 close up shot of Elder Maria Campbell at the podium](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/elder-maria-campbell-2.png)
![austin mardon photo of AU president Dr. Alex Clark who is clapping next to 2023 Honorary Doctor of Science Austin Mardon](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/austin-mardon.png)
![virtual grad Shot of the big screen in the convocation ceremony showing a virtual graduate attendee and her name and program](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/virtual-grad.png)
![audience audience shot of excited attendees holding up their phones and taking pictures](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/audience.png)
![wanda dalla costa Dr. Alex Clark holding an honoary degree for Wanda Dalla Costa who is receiving her hood from faculty of humanities and social sciences dean Dr. Manijeh Mannani](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/wanda-dalla-costa.png)
![grads clapping Closeup shot of grad clapping](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/grads-clapping.png)
![couch image of two people sitting on a couch outside the ceremony space looking at a stream on a big television screen of the convocation ceremony](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/couch.png)
![more grad clapping group shot of graduates standing and clapping](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/more-grad-clapping.png)
![grad outside smiling photo of AU graduate outside](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/grad-outside.png)
![20230616_AU_Convocation_232-Recovered photo of AU graduate holding two large letter ballons spelling out RN for registered nurse](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/20230616_AU_Convocation_232-Recovered.png)
![grad posing with kids Shot of graduate with two young children next to 2023 lit letters](https://www.athabascau.ca/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/grad-posing-with-kids.png)
Celebrating Convocation 2023!
Read more stories about AU students and grads as part of our Convocation 2023 coverage.