Graduation
Congratulations to all graduates of Lawrence’s past, present and future!
This is where to find our coverage of graduation ceremonies from when The Lawrence Times started publishing in 2021 through present.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
‘We see you’: Lawrence adult education graduates commended for resilience
Speakers told Thursday’s Lawrence Adult Education Center graduates that by claiming their GEDs and diplomas, they have already shown the strength and resolve they need for their post-grad journeys.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Bishop Seabury Academy celebrates graduates, younger students at Stepping Up ceremony
Twenty-three seniors from Bishop Seabury Academy graduated Thursday evening, with younger classes joining in the annual Stepping Up ceremony.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Lawrence High seniors mark commencement with Chesty pride and promise
Family and friends of 317 Lawrence High School graduates filled the stadium Wednesday evening, gathering to celebrate the Class of 2026 in a ceremony that balanced both achievement and grief.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Free State graduates reflect on perseverance and leadership at commencement
Family and friends of 409 Free State graduates filled Allen Fieldhouse Tuesday evening as district administrators called the occasion a milestone of resilience and perseverance.
Bishop Seabury Academy announces the Class of 2026 (Announcement)
“The 23 members of the Class of 2026 received acceptances to 72 different colleges and more than $8.6 million in scholarship and institutional grant offers,” Bishop Seabury Academy writes.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
KU Class of 2026 celebrated for their hard work and drive to make things better
Thousands of Jayhawks finally made their way through the Campanile Sunday as graduates who no longer had to fear they’d never get their diplomas if they had made the passage sooner.
Carter Gaskins/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Virtual School celebrates graduates of Class of 2026
Graduates in Lawrence Virtual School’s Class of 2026 were told Saturday that they don’t need to become perfect — they just need to have the courage to keep learning, keep trying and keep building community.
Maya Smith/Lawrence Times
Project SEARCH and C-Tran students graduate from internship programs
Friends and family gathered at Community Connections at Pinckney Friday morning to celebrate graduating students of the C-Tran and Project SEARCH programs.
Jacob Rice / Lawrence Times
Haskell graduates reminded they have the support of ancestors, relatives as they change the future
Keynote speakers reminded the Indigenous scholars of Haskell’s 2026 graduating class that their stories are not relegated to the past — they will carry their languages, traditions and culture into the future.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
Graduation season kicking off in Lawrence
This week marks the start of commencement ceremonies in Lawrence, beginning Friday with Haskell and continuing next week with local high schools, KU and more.
Nathan Kramer / Lawrence Times
‘It’s never too early, it’s never too late’: Lawrence adult education graduates earn GEDs, diplomas
Joseph Johnson found there’s more to his story after he attempted to end his life at age 20. Collecting his high school diploma on Thursday, six years later, was a testament.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Bishop Seabury Academy celebrates graduates and all students at Stepping Up ceremony
Seventeen seniors at Bishop Seabury Academy graduated Thursday evening alongside their peers and loved ones with a Commencement and Stepping Up ceremony.
August Rudisell / Lawrence Times
Free State grads urged to be lifelong learners at 2025 commencement
Free State High school graduate Elle Cormaney offered a gift of new shoes to the graduating Class of 2025 — not a physical pair, but a pair offering a lesson for the Firebirds to run to create their futures.
Bishop Seabury Academy announces the Class of 2025 (Announcement)
“The 17 members of the Class of 2025 have received 120 acceptances to 80 different colleges and were offered more than $10 million in four-year renewable scholarships and institutional grants,” Bishop Seabury Academy writes.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence High Class of 2025 graduates, prepares to seize a changing world
Adele Erickson imparted some advice from a fortune cookie to her fellow Lawrence High School graduates: “One must look back to learn to look forward.” The Chesty Lions Class of 2025 graduated Tuesday night.
Nathan Kramer
‘Uncertainty is always full of opportunity,’ KU chancellor tells Class of 2025
KU Chancellor Douglas A. Girod told the Class of 2025 graduates that they’ve been educated and trained for this moment in time, and they will rise to the occasion.
August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Virtual School grads told to ‘be the best you that you can be’
The Lawrence Virtual School Class of 2025 heard a lot of advice from speakers during their graduation ceremony Saturday, including some pearls of wisdom from their classmate’s time working at a nursing home — “Don’t be a snitch,” for instance.
Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Project SEARCH students graduate from KU and Lawrence Memorial Hospital internships
Anthony Watts said he’ll most likely have to get a job soon because he’s “too young to retire.” Fortunately, Project SEARCH helped him and his fellow graduates prepare.
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