Celebrating the Class of 2026

Recent alumni of USC Annenberg, celebrating Commencement 2025

Celebrating USC Annenberg’s Class of 2026

The USC Annenberg Ph.D. Hooding Ceremony will take place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Wallis Annenberg Hall located on the USC University Park Campus.

The USC Main Stage Commencement Ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism will host its school ceremony at 9 a.m. on Friday, May 15, 2026, in Alumni Park located on the USC University Park Campus. This is an opportunity for graduates to celebrate as a cohort, hear remarks from a distinguished speaker and be presented with their official diploma cover. USC Annenberg will host a pre-ceremony hospitality area beginning at 7:30 a.m. in the Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow Center (DMC) courtyard.

No tickets are needed for USC Annenberg’s ceremonies.

Lindsey Vonn headlines USC Annenberg’s 2026 commencement ceremony

Lindsey Vonn in a black blazer in front of a gray background.
Olympic gold medalist, best-selling author, philanthropist and investor Lindsey Vonn
Photo by Michael Muller.

Olympic gold medalist, best-selling author, philanthropist and investor Lindsey Vonn will deliver the keynote address at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism’s 2026 commencement ceremony on May 15. As part of the program, Vonn will be introduced by USC Annenberg alumna and ABC News correspondent and co-anchor Sophie Flay. Read the full announcement.

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USC Annenberg Instagram GIF pack

Show your USC Annenberg pride and commemorate your accomplishments with these new USC and USC Annenberg animated GIFs. You can find them on Giphy or on Instagram by searching for USC or USC Annenberg. Make sure to use the hashtags #ASCJ and #USCGrad in your posts!