  {"id":118778,"date":"2020-05-19T16:55:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-20T02:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=118778"},"modified":"2026-04-24T12:22:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T22:22:46","slug":"photos-congratulations-spring-2020-uh-grads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/05\/19\/photos-congratulations-spring-2020-uh-grads\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Congratulations spring 2020 <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> grads!"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-118968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/uhnewsgrads2020.jpg\" alt=\"3 U H grads\" width=\"676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/uhnewsgrads2020.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/uhnewsgrads2020-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/uhnewsgrads2020-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/uhnewsgrads2020-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/uhnewsgrads2020-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>More than 8,100 University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> students graduated from <abbr>UH<\/abbr>&#8216;s 10 campuses in spring 2020. Here are images from <abbr>UH<\/abbr> graduates, their families and friends celebrating the milestone.<\/p>\n<p>With the cancellation or postponement until December of traditional commencement ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, each campus is honoring graduates in different ways that include virtual commencements, celebrations, student mahalo messages and video congratulatory messages from campus leaders, alumni and faculty.<\/p>\n<p>Keep checking back on the story as more images are added.<\/p>\n<p>All the photos can be viewed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/uhawaii\/albums\/72157714362049447\">University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> spring 2020 commencement album in Flickr<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>View photos from<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#hawaii\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#honolulu\">Honolulu Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#kapiolani\"><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi\u02bbolani<\/span> Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#kauai\"><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua\u02bbi<\/span> Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#leeward\">Leeward Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#windward\">Windward Community College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#uhhilo\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#manoa\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#maui\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#uhwo\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O\u02bbahu<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"hawaii\" class=\"drop-scroll\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> Community College<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-118944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hawaii-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaii C C graduate\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hawaii-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hawaii-spring-2020-commencement-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hawaii-spring-2020-commencement.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-photo\">\n<p>For more, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.hawaii.edu\/graduation2020\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr>&#8216;s commencement website<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/53092216@N07\/albums\/72157714370648416\">campus&#8217; Flickr album<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/53092216@N07\/albums\/72157714370648416\">campus&#8217; Flickr album<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"honolulu\" class=\"drop-scroll\">Honolulu Community College<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-118932\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/honolulu-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Honolulu C C graduate\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/honolulu-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/honolulu-spring-2020-commencement-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/honolulu-spring-2020-commencement.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-photo\">\n<p>For more, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honolulu.hawaii.edu\/graduation2020\">Honolulu <abbr>CC<\/abbr>&#8216;s commencement website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kapiolani\" class=\"drop-scroll\"><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi\u02bbolani<\/span> Community College<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-118969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kapiolani-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kapiolani C C grads\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kapiolani-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kapiolani-spring-2020-commencement-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kapiolani-spring-2020-commencement.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-photo\">\n<p>For more, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kapiolani.hawaii.edu\/graduation-celebration\/\"><span aria-label=\"Kapiolani\">Kapi\u02bbolani<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr>&#8216;s commencement website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kauai\" class=\"drop-scroll\"><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua\u02bbi<\/span> Community College<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-118809\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kauai-spring-commencement-2020-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Kauai C C graduate\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kauai-spring-commencement-2020-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kauai-spring-commencement-2020-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/kauai-spring-commencement-2020.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-photo\">\n<p>For more, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kauai.hawaii.edu\/Commencement\"><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua\u02bbi<\/span> <abbr>CC<\/abbr>&#8216;s commencement website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"leeward\" class=\"drop-scroll\">Leeward Community College<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-118878\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/leeward-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Leeward C C graduate\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/leeward-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/leeward-spring-2020-commencement-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/leeward-spring-2020-commencement.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-photo\">\n<p>View more go to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.leeward.hawaii.edu\/graduation-app\">Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> commencement website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"windward\" class=\"drop-scroll\">Windward Community College<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-118935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/windward-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Windward C C graduate\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/windward-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/windward-spring-2020-commencement-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/windward-spring-2020-commencement.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-photo\">\n<p>View more go to <a href=\"https:\/\/windward.hawaii.edu\/programs-of-study\/graduation\/\">Windward <abbr>CC<\/abbr> commencement website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"uhhilo\" class=\"drop-scroll\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-118819\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hilo-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"U H Hilo graduate holding diploma\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hilo-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hilo-spring-2020-commencement-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/hilo-spring-2020-commencement.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-photo\">\n<p>For more photos go the <a href=\"https:\/\/hilo.hawaii.edu\/commencement\/spring2020\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo commencement website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"manoa\" class=\"drop-scroll\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-118808\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manoa-spring-commencement-2020-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"2 U H Manoa grads wearing caps and gowns\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manoa-spring-commencement-2020-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manoa-spring-commencement-2020-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/manoa-spring-commencement-2020.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-photo\">\n<p>For more photos go the <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/commencement\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa commencement website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"maui\" class=\"drop-scroll\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-118922\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/maui-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"U H Maui graduate\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/maui-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/maui-spring-2020-commencement-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/maui-spring-2020-commencement.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-photo\">\n<p>For more photos go the <a href=\"https:\/\/maui.hawaii.edu\/studentlife\/commencement\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui commencement website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"uhwo\" class=\"drop-scroll\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O\u02bbahu<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-118927\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/west-oahu-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"U H West Oahu graduate holding balloons\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/west-oahu-spring-2020-commencement-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/west-oahu-spring-2020-commencement-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/west-oahu-spring-2020-commencement.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"clear-photo\">\n<p>For more photos go the <a href=\"https:\/\/westoahu.hawaii.edu\/commencement\/\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O\u02bbahu<\/span> commencement website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations to all the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Âé¶¹´«Ã½<\/span> graduates who got their degrees during spring 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