Congratulations to our 2024 Summer Quarter Graduates and Awards Winners!

Tune in to https://www.nps.edu/WatchLive on September 27 to watch the ceremony live.
2024 Summer Intro Program

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 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

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 Graduation - Video 4

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 Graduation - Video 3

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 Graduation - Video 2

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 Graduation - Video 1

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

2024 Summer Graduation Ceremony
Summer 2024 Graduation Ceremony

Ceremony - Crossing

2024 Summer Graduation - Groups
Summer 2024 Graduation Groups

Summer Graduation - Groups

Summer 2024 International Graduation Program
2024 Summer International Graduate Program

International Graduate Program

2024 Summer Naval War College
2024 Summer Naval War College

Naval War College

2024 Summer Crossing Candids
2024 Summer Crossing Candids

Ceremony Crossing Candids

2024 Summer Candids
Summer 2024 Candids

Candids Albums 1 & 2

Summer 2024 Awards
Spring 2024 Awards

Awards

Graduation Archive Link

For past graduations, please visit Graduation Archives online.