{"id":189767,"date":"2026-05-12T03:21:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/189767\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T03:21:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:21:21","slug":"penn-state-behrend-awards-hundreds-of-diplomas-at-2026-spring-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/189767\/","title":{"rendered":"Penn State Behrend awards hundreds of diplomas at 2026 spring commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hundreds of graduates turned their tassels and became the newest alumni of Penn State Behrend on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At Erie Insurance Arena, Behrend celebrated their spring commencement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/sports\/local-sports\/12-cathedral-prep-student-athletes-take-next-step-on-signing-day\/?ipid=promo-link-block1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:12 Cathedral Prep student athletes take next step on signing day;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;12 Cathedral Prep student athletes take next step on signing day&quot;}\"> 12 Cathedral Prep student athletes take next step on signing day <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The address was given by Tiffany Beers, a Penn State Behrend graduate and vice president of VF Corporation, which includes iconic brands like The North Face and Timberland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The school\u2019s chancellor, Ralph Ford, was confident the graduates were ready.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.yourerie.com\/news\/local-news\/city-of-erie-focussing-on-reading-in-2026-summer-recreation-guide\/?ipid=promo-link-block2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:City of Erie focussing on reading in 2026 summer recreation guide;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;City of Erie focussing on reading in 2026 summer recreation guide&quot;}\"> City of Erie focussing on reading in 2026 summer recreation guide <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou\u2019re hearing right now about how the job market is very difficult, our students are entering an uncertain world. Everything we see is our students are doing well. We\u2019re still hearing great stories about what they did here in the classroom, leading to employment. So, I think we\u2019re very optimistic about their future and where they\u2019re going in the world,\u201d said Ford.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Penn State Behrend awarded nearly 650 undergraduate and graduate degrees on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. 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