Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
On Sunday, May 10, 2026, Duke University celebrated the graduating Class of 2026 during the annual university-wide commencement ceremony on Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Experience this special milestone as graduates gathered with family, friends, and the Duke community to mark the culmination of their journey and the beginning of what’s next.
Relive key moments from the full ceremony:
00:01:30 Processional March
00:40:57 National Anthem sang by Duke Chorale
00:42:25 Invocation: Luke A. Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel
00:47:05 Greeting from Juliet L. Peñaranda Pérez, Candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Science
00:49:21 Greeting from Lucas Bellaiche, Candidate for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
00:51:36 Greeting from Mark Anthony Neal, Chair of the Academic Council
00:53:25 Welcoming remarks: Vincent E. Price, President of the University
1:01:10 Conferring of Honorary Degrees: Introduced by Adam Silver T’84, Chair of the Board of Trustees
1:02:27 Conferring Honorary Degree of Dianne R. McIntyre, Honorary Doctor of Arts
1:04:56 Conferring Honorary Degree of Cass R. Sunstein, Honorary Doctor of Laws
1:07:34 Conferring Honorary Degree of Abby Wambach, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
1:10:25 Conferring Honorary Degree of Amy E. Hood T’94, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
1:13:45 Commencement Address: Amy E. Hood T’94, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Microsoft
1:33:26 Conferring of Earned Degrees: Introduced by Alec D. Gallimore, Provost
1:36:30 Conferring of Graduate School Degrees: Suzanne Barbour, Dean of the Graduate School
1:37:18 Conferring of School of Medicine Degrees: Mary E. Klotman T’76, M’80, Dean of the School of Medicine
1:44:35 1:38:49 Conferring of School of Law Degrees: Kerry Abrams Dean of the School of Law
1:40:14 Conferring of Divinity School Degrees: Edgardo Colón-Emeric D’97, G’07, Dean of the Divinity School
1:41:30 Conferring of School of Nursing Degrees: Michael V. Relf, Dean of the School of Nursing
1:42:39 Conferring of Fuqua School of Business Degrees: Mary Frances Luce G’94, Interim Dean of the Fuqua School of Business
1:43:55 Conferring of Nicholas School of the Environment Degrees: Lori S. Bennear Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment
1:45:07 Conferring of Sanford School of Public Policy: Manoj Mohanan, Interim Dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy
1:46:40 Conferring of Pratt School of Engineering Degrees: Jerome P. Lynch Vinik Dean of the Pratt School of Engineering
1:48:14 Conferring of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences Degrees: Gary G. Bennett Dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
1:49:33 Concluding Remarks
1:51:00 Alma Mater performed by Members of Duke Chorale
1:52:06 Celebration and Closing Processional
For more special ceremony moments, visit commencement.duke.edu
About Duke University
Established in 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University is one of the world’s leading institutions for education, research, and patient care.
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On Sunday, May 10, 2026, Duke University celebrated the graduating Class of 2026 during the annual university-wide commencement ceremony on Brooks Field at Wallace Wade Stadium. Experience this special milestone as graduates gathered with family, friends, and the Duke community to mark the culmination of their journey and the beginning of what’s next.
Relive key moments from the full ceremony:
00:01:30 Processional March
00:40:57 National Anthem sang by Duke Chorale
00:42:25 Invocation: Luke A. Powery, Dean of Duke Chapel
00:47:05 Greeting from Juliet L. Peñaranda Pérez, Candidate for the Degree of Bachelor of Science
00:49:21 Greeting from Lucas Bellaiche, Candidate for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
00:51:36 Greeting from Mark Anthony Neal, Chair of the Academic Council
00:53:25 Welcoming remarks: Vincent E. Price, President of the University
1:01:10 Conferring of Honorary Degrees: Introduced by Adam Silver T’84, Chair of the Board of Trustees
1:02:27 Conferring Honorary Degree of Dianne R. McIntyre, Honorary Doctor of Arts
1:04:56 Conferring Honorary Degree of Cass R. Sunstein, Honorary Doctor of Laws
1:07:34 Conferring Honorary Degree of Abby Wambach, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
1:10:25 Conferring Honorary Degree of Amy E. Hood T’94, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
1:13:45 Commencement Address: Amy E. Hood T’94, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Microsoft
1:33:26 Conferring of Earned Degrees: Introduced by Alec D. Gallimore, Provost
1:36:30 Conferring of Graduate School Degrees: Suzanne Barbour, Dean of the Graduate School
1:37:18 Conferring of School of Medicine Degrees: Mary E. Klotman T’76, M’80, Dean of the School of Medicine
1:44:35 1:38:49 Conferring of School of Law Degrees: Kerry Abrams Dean of the School of Law
1:40:14 Conferring of Divinity School Degrees: Edgardo Colón-Emeric D’97, G’07, Dean of the Divinity School
1:41:30 Conferring of School of Nursing Degrees: Michael V. Relf, Dean of the School of Nursing
1:42:39 Conferring of Fuqua School of Business Degrees: Mary Frances Luce G’94, Interim Dean of the Fuqua School of Business
1:43:55 Conferring of Nicholas School of the Environment Degrees: Lori S. Bennear Stanback Dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment
1:45:07 Conferring of Sanford School of Public Policy: Manoj Mohanan, Interim Dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy
1:46:40 Conferring of Pratt School of Engineering Degrees: Jerome P. Lynch Vinik Dean of the Pratt School of Engineering
1:48:14 Conferring of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences Degrees: Gary G. Bennett Dean of Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
1:49:33 Concluding Remarks
1:51:00 Alma Mater performed by Members of Duke Chorale
1:52:06 Celebration and Closing Processional
For more special ceremony moments, visit commencement.duke.edu
About Duke University
Established in 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University is one of the world’s leading institutions for education, research, and patient care.
Subscribe ➡️
/ @dukeuniversity
𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 #𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Home: https://duke.edu/
News: https://today.duke.edu/
X: @DukeU
Instagram: @dukeuniversity
Facebook: @dukeuniv
LinkedIn: @DukeUniversity
