{"id":21,"date":"2025-11-04T21:36:42","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T21:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.dev.www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-03-20T01:09:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T01:09:30","slug":"celebrate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/celebrate\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner purdue-home-rtb-hero\">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <video preload=\"metadata\" title=\"Celebrate-hero-16x9\" muted playsinline=\"\">\n                <source src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Celebrate-hero-16x9-1.mp4#t=0.1\">\n            <\/video>\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-rtb-hero__content-wrap\">\n                \n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-rtb-hero__header \">Let&#8217;s celebrate!<\/h1>\n                \n                                    <p class=\"purdue-home-rtb-hero__subtext\">You\u2019ve\u00a0powered through every challenge, taking small steps and\u00a0bold strides toward this day.\u00a0Now, that hard work pays off. This is your moment.\u00a0Celebrate your achievement as you get ready for the journey ahead.<\/p>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block \">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-top-large\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__container\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__image-container\">\n                                        <div class=\"glide purdue-home-cta-card-block__image-slider\">\n                        <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                            <div class=\"glide__slides\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                        <figure class=\"image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ADM-24-1130750-CELEBRATIONS-DOWNLOADS_CTA-1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n                                                                                    <\/figure>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__content-container\">\n                                                                <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__header\">Celebration Downloads<\/h2>\n                                            \n\n<p>Show your Purdue pride with posters, yard signs, cake toppers,&nbsp;mortar&nbsp;board&nbsp;designs&nbsp;and social graphics.<\/p>\n\n                                            <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                            <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"\/commencement\/celebrate\/celebration-downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download Now<\/a><\/li>\n                                                            <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Commencement_Downloads_Vendor-Exemption-Letter_2025-updated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">vendor exemption letter<\/a><\/li>\n                                                    <\/ul>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  id=\"gifts-announcements \" class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block \">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background has-padding-bottom-large\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__container purdue-home-cta-card-block__container--reversed\">\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__image-container\">\n                                        <div class=\"glide purdue-home-cta-card-block__image-slider\">\n                        <div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\">\n                            <div class=\"glide__slides\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"glide__slide\">\n                                        <figure class=\"image\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2025_KAL_2847_CELEBRATE_explore_743.jpg\" alt=\"Table with graduation gifts in Elliott Hall of Music\" \/>\n                                                                                    <\/figure>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__content-container\">\n                                                                <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-card-block__header\">Explore Gifts and Announcements<\/h2>\n                                            \n\n<p>Shop graduation announcements from approved vendors and shower your graduate with gifts in old gold and black.<\/p>\n\n                                            <div class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                                                            <div class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"\/commencement\/celebrate\/announcements-and-gifts\" target=\"_blank\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"section has-gold-background \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n<div  class=\"section \">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n                \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Print it. Snap it. Post it. #PurdueWeDidIt<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons \">\n    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button  purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/lifeatpurdue\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Instagram (Opens in a new tab)\">Share on Instagram<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button  purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PurdueUniversity\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook (Opens in a new tab)\">Share on Facebook<\/a><\/li>\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button  purdue-home-button--black\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LifeAtPurdue\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Share on X (Opens in a new tab)\">Share on X<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner \">\n    <div class=\"image\">\n                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Purdue Alumni Posing for photo at Homecoming Event\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2024_RJR0986_CELEBRATE_CTA_Alumni_1960.jpg\"\/> -->\n            \n            \n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"background-center\" alt=\"Purdue Alumni Posing for photo at Homecoming Event\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/commencement\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2024_RJR0986_CELEBRATE_CTA_Alumni_1960.jpg\"\/>\n\n\n            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"section has-padding-exlarge\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                                                        <h2 class=\"purdue-home-cta-banner__header font-size-small\">A Boilermaker now and forever. 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