Graduation
Congratulations to our 2024 Summer Quarter Graduates and Awards Winners!
A total of 202 graduates, including U.S. and international military officers, and DOD civilians, completed their studies this quarter earning a total of 206 degrees. The 2024 Summer Quarter class includes 50 U.S. Navy; 22 U.S. Marine Corps; 8 U.S. Army; 4 U.S. Air Force;and 1 U.S. Coast Guard; 89 U.S. DOD Civilian; 57 Distance Learning; 1 Army Reserve National Guard; and 27 international graduates representing 10 countries.
Download the 2024 Summer Quarter Graduation Awards List now.
Download the 2024 Summer Quarter Graduation program below, featuring more about the students, the school, and their achievements – great keepsake!
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NPS graduation ceremony and awards photo galleries for the current graduating class and awardees are available within this collection. For past graduations going back to 2005, please visit Graduation Archives online.
2024 Summer Graduation - Videos
2024 Summer Quarter Graduation - Sept. 27, 2024
Today, more than 200 warrior-scholars crossed the stage in King Hall auditorium in celebration of their graduation from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).
2024 Summer Graduate Profile - Lt. Cmdr. Adam Johnson, U.S. Navy
Today, more than 200 warrior-scholars will cross the stage in King Hall auditorium in celebration of their graduation from the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). Among the school’s Summer Quarter graduates is U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Adam Johnson, a Supply Corps officer and Department of Defense Management (DDM) graduate, who focused his research on entrepreneurship within the Navy.
2024 Summer Graduate Profile - Capt. Leah Hedgcorth, U.S. Marine Corps
As a master’s degree student in the NPS Modeling Virtual Environments and Simulation (MOVES) program, U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Leah Hedgcorth sought to improve and modernize training capabilities for her fellow Marines. Her solution involved the implementation of technology to further enable the Marines’ goal of a live virtual constructive training environment (LVC-TE).
2024 Summer Graduate Profile - Mr. Raul Lara, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Raul Lara is a performance measurements specialist at nearby Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), and will be the first graduate of NPS’ unique Master of Science in Nuclear Operations program offered through NPS Online. Lara is one of more than 80 federal civilians and defense industry employees who will receive their advanced degrees, funded through organizational development programs, during Friday’s Summer Quarter graduation.
2024 Summer Graduate Profile - Maj. Ivo Peets, Estonian Defence Forces
NPS celebrates Summer Quarter graduation this Friday, with 27 international students representing 10 allied nations in this latest class. Estonian Land Forces Maj. Ivo Peets is one of those students, completing the Advanced Acquisition Studies graduate certificate at NPS as part of a unique collaborative Ph.D. program.
2024 Summer Graduation - Photos
Ceremony - Crossing
Summer Graduation - Groups
International Graduate Program
Naval War College
Ceremony Crossing Candids
Candids Albums 1 & 2
Awards
For past graduations, please visit Graduation Archives online.