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Suryansh Mishra of Chesterfield, Mo., holds up his diploma cover for his bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering. Mishra was a member of Iowa State’s honors program and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Photos: ISU students celebrate graduation milestone

by Jared Larson, Staff Reporter
Published May 20, 2026

Across five commencement ceremonies held May 14 to 16, a total of 4,121 undergraduate students, 528 master’s students, 128 Ph.D. candidates and 155 veterinary medicine candidates received degrees from Iowa State University. A total of 891 first generation students were conferred degrees.

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