A Curtain Call Commencement: Papayoanou ’26 Celebrates Graduation on Stage
His family, who had already made plans to visit from Singapore to attend Commencement, was able to watch him perform on stage instead.
Moments From Commencement 2026
These photos capture moments from the undergraduate ceremonies as members of the Class of 2026 celebrated the culmination of their Emerson experience.
Undergraduate Diploma Ceremonies Filled with Excitement and Hope
On Saturday, approximately 1,000 undergraduate students received their diplomas at individual school ceremonies, held at the Wang Theatre.
Master’s Graduates Celebrate Hard Work, ‘Possibility,’ at Hooding Ceremonies
Nearly 500 graduate students were hooded in one of two ceremonies held Friday, May 8, at Boston’s Wang Theatre.
Ramey’s Award-Winning Film, El Signo Vacío, Premiering in NY
The film, a “feature-length anthropological journey through the U.S. occupation of Puerto Rico,” was supported by a 2019 Creative Capital Award
The Best of Emerson: 45 Years of The EVVYs
The 45th Annual EVVYs, one of Emerson’s most beloved traditions, will take place on Friday, May 8.
Taking Stock and Moving Forward with the Class of 2026
Members of Emerson’s graduating class reflect on their years at Emerson and look ahead to what’s next.
Emersonians Get Tony Nominations for Best Musical
Three Emerson alumni were nominated for Tony Awards this week for producing Best Musical contenders.
Nine Emerson Filmmakers Awarded Virgin Unite Fellowship
The students screened their work alongside award-winning filmmaker Lee Anne Schmitt, in a three-part event hosted last month by the School of Film, Television, and Media Arts (SOF).
Student Leader, WLP Professor Honored for Spirit, Kindness
Meng-Hsuan (Amber) Ho, a graduate student and leader in Emerson’s Taiwanese student community, is the winner of this year’s Tom Cooper Spirit of Emerson Award, while the Robert Colby Kindness Award goes to Writing, Literature and Publishing Assistant Professor Amber Lee.