Commencement 2019 in Tweets
The Drexel University community once again gathered under the stadium lights at Citizens Bank park on June 14 to congratulate the class of 2019 as they turned their tassels and became #foreverdragons.
Many Dragons shared their special moments throughout the day on Twitter. Here’s a compilation of what was said, seen, heard and experienced on Commencement day 2019.
The celebrations kicked off earlier in the week at individual college and school ceremonies on June 13 and 14, held on campus and at The Mann Center in Fairmount Park. The College of Medicine and Kline School of Law also hosted ceremonies last month at the Kimmel Center.
— Drexel CCI (@DrexelCCI) June 14, 2019
— Drexel CoAS (@Drexel_CoAS) June 14, 2019
— will (@Will_castorina) June 14, 2019
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReissWriter) June 14, 2019
— Sol Betesh (@solomanbetesh) June 14, 2019
Excitement continued to mount throughout the day on June 14 before the big University-wide ceremony at Citizen's Bank Park.
— Drexel University (@DrexelUniv) June 14, 2019
— Drexel Alumni (@Drexelalumni) June 14, 2019
— Drexel Online (@DrexelOnline) June 14, 2019
— Drexel Med Archives (@ducomarchives) June 14, 2019
— Drexel Therapy Dogs (@Drexelsdogs) June 14, 2019
Before the ceremony began, graduates and their loved ones gathered near the ball park for pre-commencement celebrations. They celebrated with each other — as well as a special guest, the Phillie Phanatic!
— Graduate College (@DrexelGradColl) June 14, 2019
— Drexel Admissions (@DrexelAdmission) June 14, 2019
— Goodwin College (@DrexelGoodwin) June 14, 2019
— Abby Amey (@thecolororange0) June 15, 2019
It was soon time for the graduates and other honorees to start processing! When they left, they would no longer be Drexel students, but alumni instead.
— Drexel Admissions (@DrexelAdmission) June 14, 2019
— Drexel University (@DrexelUniv) June 14, 2019
— youngmoo (@youngmoo) June 14, 2019
The night was filled with amazing speeches, imparting wisdom onto graduates as they made their way into the next phase of their lives. Merck CEO and Chairman Ken Frazier gave the keynote address.
— Drexel University (@DrexelUniv) June 15, 2019
— Drexel University (@DrexelUniv) June 15, 2019
The day’s celebrations certainly extended beyond the graduates themselves with friends, family and mentors taking to social media to show their support for students.
— Tori (@hikarikurono) June 14, 2019
— Padre Bruce (@remetaw) June 14, 2019
— Asafo (@wynderl) June 14, 2019
— mrshummer2 (@mrshummer2) June 15, 2019
— JimCrilleyJr (@JimCrilleyJr) June 15, 2019
And just like that, THAT’S A WRAP on the Class of 2019! Next, it’s the Class of 2020’s turn.
— Suraj Kalro (@surajkalro) June 15, 2019
— M. Brian Blake, PhD (@DrexelProvost) June 15, 2019
— Sharon Walker (@SWalkerDrexel) June 15, 2019
— Kerrivah Kerri Heard (@KerrivahHeard) June 15, 2019
Oh, but first there were FIREWORKS obviously!
— ✨Debie Debs 🦋 (@ZEBIEzebs) June 15, 2019
— Drexel Admissions (@DrexelAdmission) June 15, 2019
— Goodwin College (@DrexelGoodwin) June 15, 2019