Thank you to all our Graduates and attendees of the Center for Leadership and Intercultural Engagement (CLIE) and the First Gen+ Center’s 2026 Cultural Celebration and Pinning Ceremony on Saturday, May 2, 2026! We loved celebrating the Class of 2026! Sending you peace and light as you complete the remainder of your academic year!
- Photos can be access through this link: Photos_2026 Cultural Celebration
- An email has been sent to all graduates with a link to access and download the photos and instructions.
- Photos are, for the most part, in chronological/time. You may have to scroll a bit to find your photos if you have a last name that is towards the end of the alphabet.
- There are separate folders for different parts of the Ceremony:
- Environment – photos taken of the environment throughout the Ceremony.
- Graduate Line-Up – photos of Graduates in SUB1 Patriot Lounge during graduate check-in and lining up in preparation for the procession.
- Performers – photos of Choy Wun, Soka Tribe, and the Collective Organizations of South Asia (COSA) during their performance during the procession.
- Procession – photos of graduates during procession into the Ceremony.
- Speakers – photos of the speakers: Directors, Student Speaker, and Alumni Chapters.
- Stage – photos of Graduates and Donners on stage, during the Donning of the Stoles Ceremony.
- Off-Stage Backdrop – photos of Graduates and their Donners, families, friends, and loved ones at the backdrop taken off-stage.
- We recommend selecting “Tiles” for viewing option, so you can see the photos in small previews.
- We recommend using a laptop or desktop when accessing the photos.
A special thank you to our incredible event photographers for capturing the energy and memorable moments throughout the event: Andani Gene Munkaila and Kyle Vincent Liwanag Episcope.
We’re grateful for their creativity and hard work behind the scenes. Their talent helped bring this experience to life! Be sure to check out their work and show them some love:
- Andani’s portfolio: https://veilphotography.myportfolio.com
- Kyle’s portfolio: https://kvcapture.myportfolio.com/work
- Pick-up for stoles, pins, and cords were by request only.
- Pick-up ended on Wednesday May 13, 2026.
- Unfortunately, we are no longer able to provide stoles, pins, and cords.
Please review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - 2026 Cultural Celebration & Pinning Ceremony document. If your questions are still not answered, please contact us at [email protected].