Commencement 2024 is May 5

Cincinnati State’s annual Commencement ceremony is Sunday, May 5, at Xavier University’s Cintas Center. The ceremony begins at 3 p.m.

If you can’t attend in person, the ceremony will be available for live remote viewing at https://www.cintascenter.com/livestream.

Tickets are required for guests, but not for graduating students or College employees.

  • This year, the graduating class includes 900 Cincinnati State students who collectively earned more than 1,000 credentials, including bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, or certificates.
  • This year’s class includes six first-ever Bachelor of Science in Nursing graduates, 10 Bachelor of Applied Science grads, and 10 high school students who earned associate degrees through the Ohio College Credit Plus program.
  • U.S. Representative Greg Landsman (Ohio Congressional District 1) will deliver the Commencement Address.
  • The Student Address will be delivered by Caitlin Lowe, who is earning an Associate of Applied Science degree in Health Information Management Technology.
  • A Distinguished Alumnus Award will be presented to Christie Tuttle (Occupational Therapy Assistant Technology, ’90).
  • The platform delegation will include State Senator Catherine Ingram (Ohio 9th District), and Senior Vice Chancellor Gary Cates of the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
  • Faculty members who will be recognized during the ceremony include 2024 House/Bruckmann Faculty Excellence Award recipients Kelly Hubbard and Jeff Wright, ’81, and 2024 Adjunct Faculty Excellence Award recipient Chanyung (James) Park.

Additional information for students and College employees participating in Commencement is posted on the College website: https://www.cincinnatistate.edu/academics/registration/graduation/commencement. Employees who are participating in the ceremony also received instructions via email.