The global COVID-19 pandemic didn’t stop them from succeeding in college. And, a little drizzle didn’t stop them from finally taking their class photo!

SU honored the Class of 2024 with Senior Send-Off, a weeklong series of events with entertainment, refreshments and more prior to Spring Commencement. Though their time at SU began amidst uncertainty, the class – and the faculty and staff who guided them – celebrated success.

For many, the best part of the week was the class photo. It was not possible to gather for the SU Welcome Week tradition in 2020, and a make-up sophomore photo in 2021 didn’t have nearly as many participants as the 350-plus crowd that gathered in May.

After getting a free Class of 2024 t-shirt, the seniors spelled out “SU” on Holloway Hall’s brick plaza. They cheered: “We earned that degree!”