Spring 2025 Ceremony
Penn State Altoona's spring 2025 commencement ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 10, at 10:00 a.m. in the Arena of the Adler Athletic Complex at Penn State Altoona. The ceremony will also be live-streamed on this site.
Graduates: Visit the Commencement Day Details page to learn more about the ceremony.
Campus Map
Find your way around campus using our Interactive Commencement Map.
Tickets
At this time, we don't anticipate that a ticketing system will be necessary for the commencement ceremony at the Adler Arena, but we will evaluate the need based on graduate numbers.
#PSUgrad—Share the experience!
Soon-to-be graduates and families of soon-to-be graduates: Tell the world about your tremendous accomplishments. Share your photos and thoughts, and include the #PSUgrad hashtag on your favorite social media platforms.
Professional Photography
To commemorate this milestone occasion, a professional photo will be taken of each graduate being congratulated by the chancellor. No pre-orders will be taken. Photos can be viewed and ordered after commencement by visiting the Film Center's Web site.
To avoid congestion and maintain decorum during the ceremony, we ask that family and friends refrain from approaching the platform when taking pictures or using a video camera.
Flowers
The Commencement Group will have bouquets of roses available for purchase at the ceremony. To browse the selection and pre-order ahead of time, please visit the Commencement Group's Web site.
Commencement Speaker
Dr. Shihui Shen
Distinguished Professor of Rail Transportation Engineering at Penn State Altoona
Shihui Shen is a Distinguished Professor of Rail Transportation Engineering at Penn State Altoona. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Pennsylvania and a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Shen earned her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She has dedicated her career to advancing transportation infrastructure materials and structures for enhanced durability, energy efficiency, resilience, and sustainability. Her research integrates civil materials characterization, structural health monitoring, and multiscale modeling, leveraging wireless sensing technologies and AI-driven data analytics to improve pavements, bridges, and railroad track structures.