
2026 Chemistry Convocation, May 22, 2026
Program for 2026
Message from Distinguished Professor Dr. Stanislaus Wong, Chair of the Chemistry Department

Congratulations to the class of 2026!
I am looking forward to welcoming you and your families to our Chemistry Department’s 56th Convocation.
This year, we will have a reception at the Zodiac Lobby in the Wang Center at 7:30 am, followed by the cermony at 8:45 am in the Staller Center, on the Main Stage. You have faced challenges during your journey but you have succeeded, and we wish you all the best for the next phase of your lives and careers!
Message from David Wrobel, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences and Professor of American History
Congratulations Department of Chemistry Class of 2026 and to the parents, partners, siblings, and friends who supported them. Thank you for joining us to honor our students and be a part of this special celebration.
We are, celebrating your journey and looking forward to your next chosen path, while certainly never forgetting your last year at Stony Brook University. I applaud each of you! Our courageous, tenacious and dedicated students who made it to the finish line, eager to complete this phase of your education and achieve your dreams. Our next wave of leaders.
Today, toss your caps in the air. You made it! Celebrate your achievements.
Regards,
David Wrobel

Department Commencement Livestream recording on 5/22/26:
SBU Chemistry Commencement 5/22/2026
Student Awards:
Undergraduate awards
Graduate awards
Speakers:
Commencement Address: "Summer of 1969: Men Walked on the Moon and I Became an Inorganic Chemist. Some Observations from 57 Years in Inorganic Chemistry"

Stephen Koch, PhD
Professor Emeritus
56th Departmental Convocation
Department of Chemistry, Stony Brook University
Past Commencement Speakers
Graduate Student Speaker:
Bryan Sanchez Monserrate
Undergraduate Student Speakers:
Eleanor Kouzmenko
Bryant Peña

The University commencement ceremony:
Friday, May 22, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Look back at 2025:
