A moment to remember forever: Celebrating OHIO's Fall 2024 graduates

The Convocation Center was alive with excitement on Saturday, Dec. 14, as Ohio University honored its Fall 2024 graduates. Friends and family cheered with pride as graduates, dressed in their caps and gowns, stepped onto the stage while faculty and leadership honored their hard work. 

More than 1,140 students walked across the stage at the Convocation Center, transitioning from an Ohio University student into the Bobcat family as alumni. 

During this momentous occasion, OHIO President Lori Stewart Gonzalez encouraged OHIO's newest graduating class to reflect on the words carved onto Alumni Gateway and to go out and serve as they continue to their next stage in life.

Distinguished Professor Sarah Wyatt a professor in the Department of Environmental and Plant Biology who has led groundbreaking research into plant signaling, including how plants perceive and respond to gravity, delivered the keynote address for OHIO’s Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony.

Take a look at the unforgettable sights and emotions of a day that mark both an ending and a new beginning for the Bobcat Class of 2024.

Forever OHIO isn’t just about the memories and experiences you’ll surely take with you. It’s also about taking the lessons learned here and applying, adapting and scaling them to solve big challenges.

President Lori Stewart Gonzalez

Every failed experiment is an opportunity to learn, to rethink the experimental design; or to find something I never even considered. It’s one step closer to success. And that applies to your life too. You will fail at some point in your life. Accept it but never be discouraged. Give everything you’ve got.

Distinguished Professor Sarah Wyatt