• Celebrating our Graduates at the Spring '24 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony

    May 15, 2024 11:15 amStudent Experience
    Spring 2024 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony Highlights

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    • Spring 2024 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony Highlights
    • 1. Empty seats stretch out in SFC before the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
    • 2. Graduates gather for celebration before the ceremony begins.
    • 3. A Doctoral Hooding program sits for a graduate on a seat at the State Farm Center.
    • 4. Graduates listen to an address by Chancellor Robert Jones in the State Farm Center.
    • 5. Speaker Zeynep Madak-Erdogan addresses graduates.
    • 6. A graduate smiles as they're hooded by their faculty mentor.
    • 7. Guests look on their graduates with pride in the State Farm Center.
    • 8. A faculty mentor warmly congratulates a graduate.
    • 9. Chancellor Robert Jones congratulates a graduate on their accomplishment.
    • 10. Wojtek Chodzko Zajko, Dean of the Graduate College, addresses the attendees.
    • 11. A faculty mentor shares a congratulatory moment with a graduate.

    The Doctoral Hooding Ceremony is the end of one journey and the beginning of another. No matter where that road takes you, you'll always be a part of the Illini family. 

    This year's Hooding Ceremony was filled with memorable moments, joyful exchanges, and celebration. We hope you enjoy these moments from before, during, and after the Ceremony. 

    Curious about the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony? Wondering about the meaning behind those awesome hoods? Want to read more about the speakers from the ceremony? Check out more about the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on our website! 






    1. Empty seats stretch out in SFC before the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.

    Empty seats stretch out in the State Farm Center in the quiet before guests and graduates arrive.

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    2. Graduates gather for celebration before the ceremony begins.

    Graduates gather for celebration before the ceremony begins.

    3. A Doctoral Hooding program sits for a graduate on a seat at the State Farm Center.

    A Doctoral Hooding Ceremony program sits for a graduate on a seat at the State Farm Center.

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    4. Graduates listen to an address by Chancellor Robert Jones in the State Farm Center.

    Graduates listen to an address by Chancellor Robert Jones in the State Farm Center.

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    5. Speaker Zeynep Madak-Erdogan addresses graduates.

    Speaker Zeynep Madak-Erdogan addresses graduates.

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    6. A graduate smiles as they’re hooded by their faculty mentor.

    A graduate smiles as they're hooded by their faculty mentor.

    8. A faculty mentor warmly congratulates a graduate.

    A faculty mentor warmly congratulates a graduate with a handshake. 

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    9. Chancellor Robert Jones congratulates a graduate on their accomplishment.

    Chancellor Robert Jones congratulates a graduate on their accomplishment. 

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    10. Wojtek Chodzko Zajko, Dean of the Graduate College, addresses the attendees.

    Wojtek Chodzko Zajko, Dean of the Graduate College, addresses the attendees.

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    11. A faculty mentor shares a congratulatory moment with a graduate.

    A faculty mentor shares a congratulatory moment with a newly hooded graduate.

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    John Moist is the Communications Specialist for the Graduate College. He holds degrees from Mount Aloysius College ('14), Baylor University ('17), and the University of Illinois (PhD, '22). His academic research examines the digital world's impact on our ideas of work and community. In his spare time, he enjoys making music, teaching public speaking, playing board games, drinking espresso, and watching movies. He lives in Champaign, Illinois with his wife Kaitlyn and their cat Mildred.