Congrats, Baylor Class of 2026!
Congratulations, Class of 2026 — you did it!
This weekend, more than 3,100 Bears celebrated earning their degrees, the culmination of the Baylor experience. Thousands of their friends and family filled the Ferrell Center for each of the four ceremonies, and countless more watched online and joined in the celebration via social media to honor BU’s newest graduates.
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Among the Class of 2026: a father-son combo, former Baylor women’s basketball All-American NaLyssa Smith, and the first graduates of the newly renamed Moody School of Education.
For those who just graduated: As a proud Baylor graduate who walked across that same stage many years ago, the best piece of advice I can give you is to stay in touch. Update your alumni contact information so that wherever your future takes you, you’ll know what’s going on with your alma mater and can connect with fellow grads. If you don’t already, follow Baylor on your favorite social media platform(s) to watch how your alma mater grows and develops.
And finally, even as your friends scatter all over the world, make an effort to get together on a regular basis. Maybe that’s for Baylor Homecoming (mark your calendar — Nov. 2-7!), a group vacation, or just weekly game night — but keep those friendships going. College is a special time, and you likely won’t ever again have this much time available to build such deep friendships.
Best of luck, new Baylor graduates — or, as we Bears say:
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BONUS — Baylor Class of 2026 graduate stories:
* Father-son Baylor duo to graduate together this weekend
* Baylor student creates lasting buddy program at local elementary school
* Graduating seniors share where they’re headed next