Fall 2022 Commencement was held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 18 at the Wolstein Center and was livestreamed for those unable to attend in-person.
Commencement Program
View our Fall 2022 Commencement program!
Please note: Wednesday, September 28 was the deadline to apply for graduation, which ensured student names printed in the commencement program. Applications received after September 28 may not appear in the program.
Commencement Ceremony
We were honored to welcome former Ohio Senate and House member Sandra R. Williams as our commencement speaker.
Williams, who joined Charter Communications-Spectrum as Director of State Government Affairs earlier this year, served in the Ohio Senate representing the 21st district from 2014 - 2022. Her Ohio House of Representatives tenure spanned from 2007-2014; her district included the eastern two-thirds of Cleveland, as well as the east-side suburbs of Bratenahl, Cleveland Heights, Garfield Heights, Newburgh Heights, Shaker Heights and University Heights.
Williams is a Cleveland native where she attended Cleveland Public Schools and Cleveland State University for undergraduate and graduate degrees. Read more.
We were also pleased to present Lawrence James Travagliante —best known to Clevelanders by his on-air moniker Kid Leo— with the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, Honoris Causa during the commencement ceremony.
A Cleveland native, Travagliante enrolled at CSU for the fall quarter of 1968 with the intention to study engineering, but like many college students, he changed course across 12 quarters of study—from engineering to business and finally, communication.
Travagliante left CSU prior to graduating to join Cleveland rock station WMMS (100.7 FM, “The Buzzard”) initially as a fill-in disc jockey. During his 16-year tenure at the station, WMMS was consistently regarded as one of the highest-rated radio stations in the country. Read more.
Our afternoon ceremony featured our newly realigned colleges:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Monte Ahuja College of Business
- Levin College of Public Affairs and Education
- Washkewicz College of Engineering
- College of Health
Photo Gallery
We captured some great photos documenting Fall 2022 Commencement. Check out the ceremony album here!
University Valedictorian
Meet Veronika Stropko-Jorgensen, the inaugural valedictorian of the newly formed Levin College of Public Affairs and Education. Stropkp-Jorgensen now holds bachelor degrees in sociology and psychology. As she moves onto the next part of her journey, she advises students: "Challenge yourself. Take the harder class. It’s all about learning. If you know what works best for you, pursue that—but challenge that notion sometimes. I have never once regretted pushing myself to do something that was difficult. Not once."
Watch the Live Ceremony Here!
Grad Image Photos
Grad images was on location during commencement to capture our grads on-stage. Photos taken by Grad Images can be found on gradimages.com/clevelandstateuniversity. Additionally, Grad Images will be reaching out to graduates directly with proofs of photos and details on how to place an order. If you haven’t receiveed an email in the weeks following commencement, please reach out to Grad Images Customer Service Department at
(800) 261-2576, online at gradimages.com or email ecc.giservice@gradimages.net.