San Jose – Graduation season has started with hundreds of students donning their school colors in gowns, hats and dangling tassels. At San Jose State University on Thursday, the Lucas College and Graduate School of Business honored their graduates with a commencement ceremony at the Provident Credit Union Event Center…one of 11 graduations happening on campus morning to evening from Wednesday to Friday this week. The campus is buzzing with students, their families, fellow students and friends.
Graduates stand in line during The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business graduation ceremony at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Graduates walk towards the exit after The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business graduation ceremony at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Alberto Jose Chacon Arias celebrates during The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business graduation ceremony at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Family cheers during The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business graduation ceremony at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
A graduate has a Garfield themed graduation cap during The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business graduation ceremony at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
A graduate waves towards the crowd during The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business graduation ceremony at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Sivagami Subramanyan, graduating with business honors, Cum Laude, hugs President of San Jose State University Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson during The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business graduation ceremony at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Graduates celebrate after The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business graduation ceremony at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
President of San Jose State University Dr. Cynthia Teniente-Matson speaks during The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business graduation ceremony at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Makanel Dewill, graduating with business honors, walks across the stage during The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business graduation ceremony at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
A graduate wears a Superman themed graduation cap during The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business graduation ceremony at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)
Graduates celebrate during The Lucas College and Graduate School of Business graduation ceremony at SJSU in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group)