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Columbia College Chicago's 2026 Commencement Ceremony.

zackcramer2005
Aug 17
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All photos Taken and captioned on May 17, 2026

Copyright for all images is held by The Columbia Chronicle

Graduates sit in their seats as they wait for Columbia College Chicago's morning Commencement ceremony to begin at Credit Union 1 Arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
Graduates sit in their seats as they wait for Columbia College Chicago's morning Commencement ceremony to begin at Credit Union 1 Arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
A student from the communications department looks to the crowd as the Columbia's Commencement ceremony gets underway in Credit Union 1 arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
A student from the communications department looks to the crowd as the Columbia's Commencement ceremony gets underway in Credit Union 1 arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
William E. Wolf, the chair of the board of trustees, speaks to students at Columbia’s morning commencement ceremony in Credit Union 1 Arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
William E. Wolf, the chair of the board of trustees, speaks to students at Columbia’s morning commencement ceremony in Credit Union 1 Arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
Uriel A. Centeno, winner of the 2026 commencement poetry competition, stands under the spot light and reads his poem to the crowd during Columbia's morning commencement ceremony on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
Uriel A. Centeno, winner of the 2026 commencement poetry competition, stands under the spot light and reads his poem to the crowd during Columbia's morning commencement ceremony on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
A student’s customized graduation cap near the end of Columbia’s morning commencement in Credit Union 1 Arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
A student’s customized graduation cap near the end of Columbia’s morning commencement in Credit Union 1 Arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
Jamey Rabon and other graduates celebrate as Columbia’s morning commencement ceremony comes to a close in credit Union 1 Arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
Jamey Rabon and other graduates celebrate as Columbia’s morning commencement ceremony comes to a close in credit Union 1 Arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
Family and friends watch and record as graduates make their way to the floor to take their seats in Credit Union 1 arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
Family and friends watch and record as graduates make their way to the floor to take their seats in Credit Union 1 arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
Shantay Bolton, Columbia’s President, speaks to graduates at Columbia afternoon commencement ceremony in Credit Union 1 Arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
Shantay Bolton, Columbia’s President, speaks to graduates at Columbia afternoon commencement ceremony in Credit Union 1 Arena on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
The Columbia College Chicago commencement choir preform “this is me” as a musical interlude at Columbia’s afternoon commencement ceremony on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
The Columbia College Chicago commencement choir preform “this is me” as a musical interlude at Columbia’s afternoon commencement ceremony on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
A graduate climbs onto a friend in celebration outside of Credit Union 1 Arena as commencement comes to a close for 2026 on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)
A graduate climbs onto a friend in celebration outside of Credit Union 1 Arena as commencement comes to a close for 2026 on May 17, 2026. (Zachary Cramer / Columbia Chronicle)

 
 
 

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