RIT President William H. Sanders, wearing the Presidential Collar of Authority, walks to the stage during the 2026 Academic Convocation in the Gordon Field House at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, N.Y., Friday, May 8, 2026.
Graduating RIT student Justin Beardsley looks toward the stage during the 2026 Academic Convocation in the Gordon Field House at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, N.Y., Friday, May 8, 2026.
A graduating student carries a college banner during the procession at the 2026 Academic Convocation in the Gordon Field House at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, N.Y., Friday, May 8, 2026.
David Long, director of RIT’s MAGIC Center, stands with faculty during the 2026 Academic Convocation in the Gordon Field House at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, N.Y., Friday, May 8, 2026.
Mae Jemison, a former NASA astronaut, physician and educator, smiles as she is applauded on stage during the 2026 Academic Convocation in the Gordon Field House at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, N.Y., Friday, May 8, 2026. Jemison delivered the keynote address and received an honorary doctorate during the ceremony.
Academy Award-winning actor Troy Kotsur signs “I love you” in American Sign Language before receiving an honorary doctorate during the 2026 Academic Convocation in the Gordon Field House at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, N.Y., Friday, May 8, 2026.
Graduates clasp hands outside the Gordon Field House after the 2026 Academic Convocation at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, N.Y., Friday, May 8, 2026.
A graduate’s cap is decorated with flowers, gears, a rocket and the words “The future is built on dreams” during the 2026 Academic Convocation in the Gordon Field House at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Henrietta, N.Y., Friday, May 8, 2026.
