Overview
- BYU’s single annual commencement, held Thursday, marked the university’s 150th year and drew the Class of 2026 and their families to a full Marriott Center in Provo.
- President C. Shane Reese said a record 91% of seniors reported BYU strengthened their faith in Jesus Christ, up from 78% in 2023.
- He also reported 85% said their faith in living prophets and apostles grew during their time at BYU, rising from 71% three years ago.
- Elder Ulisses Soares called graduates to act as stewards of the university’s prophetic vision and to live the 'Becoming BYU' ideals in civic and professional life.
- BYU conferred 6,864 degrees at the ceremony out of 7,174 graduates this year, with the class drawn from all 50 U.S. states and 69 countries.