Photos Courtesy of State University of New York at Fredonia

At top left, assortment of messages placed on graduation caps show that Fredonia graduates are ready to leave their mark in the world. Below that, President Virginia Horvath congratulates Hannah Glaser, recipient of a master’s degree. At top right, Sharrell Halley shows that she’s excited to receive her degree. At middle, a large crowd fills Steele Hall Arena. At bottom left, Dunkirk native Donato J. Tramuto, CEO of Tivity Health, Inc. and a graduate of the State University of New York at Fredonia, delivers the Commencement address. And at bottom right, Sarah Chamberlain, joined by Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Terry Brown (left) and President Virginia Horvath, is acknowledged as the recipient of the 2017 Lanford Presidential Prize from the Oscar and Esther Lanford Endowment.