The Celebration of Achievement and Excellence: Aulbani J. Beauregard Center for Equity, Justice and Freedom Graduation Celebration is a pre-commencement celebration. Graduation celebrations, like this one, celebrate perseverance and achievements, offer community, and honor the contributions and collective experience of participating students.
The Celebration of Achievement and Excellence was started in 2023 by establishing the first-generation college graduate recognition and lavender graduation, and redesigning the Kente Cloth stole to include Adhinkra Symbols. The Celebration features student speakers on behalf of each recognition, instead of the historic approach of having faculty or staff speakers, and Diversity Support Coalition Student Leader recognition.
Please direct questions to Beauregard.Center@UNH.edu.
2026 Celebration of Achievement and Excellence Participation Form
Lavender Stole
Lavender stoles are awarded to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of graduating students who identify within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Kente Cloth Stole
Kente Cloth stoles are awarded to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of graduating students who identify within the BIPOC community and students from other historically excluded backgrounds.
First-Generation College Graduate Medallion
First-generation college graduate medallions are awarded to recognize and celebrate the achievements and contributions of graduating students who are first in their family to complete a degree from a college or university.
2026 Celebration of Achievement and Excellence
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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Ceremony Details:
⇒ This graduation celebration is open to all undergraduate and graduate and professional students graduating from the University of New Hampshire in May 2026.
⇒ There is no cost or fees to participate.
⇒ The celebration will be held on Wednesday May 6, 2026, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm EST on the UNH Durham Campus [Granite State Room, Memorial Union Building (MUB), 83 Main St, Durham, NH 03824].
⇒ Students do not have to attend the Celebration but must submit the Participation Form to receive the recognition regalia.
⇒ Participating students may invite up to 1 guest to the celebration.
The deadline to submit the participation form is 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, March 22, 2026. This is a hard deadline – we are unable to accommodate late submissions as we need time to procure recognition regalia and plan event logistics.
The University of New Hampshire is committed to full inclusion and access for all. If you have a disability and require an accommodation to fully participate in this program, please contact The Aulbani J. Beauregard Center for Equity, Justice, and Freedom at Beauregard.Center@unh.edu or 603-862-5204. Some accommodations may take longer to arrange, so you are encouraged to contact us at least 48 hours in advance.
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Registration Deadline is Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST
Serve as a Student Speaker!
The Celebration features student speakers, one for each recognition (First-Generation Graduate Medallion, Lavender Stole recognition, and Kente Cloth Stole recognition.) Students registered to participate in the Celebration will receive an outreach with instructions to apply to serve as a student speaker.
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DSC Org members being recognized at the 2023 Celebration of Achievement and Excellence
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