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BYU College of Nursing Honors Graduates at 2026 Commencement

On Friday, April 24, BYU College of Nursing held its convocation ceremony in the Joseph Smith Building Auditorium, honoring 132 graduates—118 receiving Bachelor of Science degrees and 14 earning master’s degrees. The ceremony celebrated the graduates’ dedication, perseverance, and academic achievement.

Five white young women stand together smiling outside of a building, all wearing navy graduation robes and white stoles that say "BYU 150" on the left side and "College of Nursing" on the right side.
Photo by BYU College of Nursing

Honoring the Master Healer

A highlight of the ceremony was a stained-glass exhibition titled Believe in Him, by artist Tom Holdman, which served as a striking backdrop. This portable version of Come Unto Me, originally installed in the Rome Temple Visitors’ Center, depicts significant moments from the life, ministry, parables, and miracles of Jesus Christ through a series of panels. First unveiled in Paris in 2023, the exhibition was displayed in London and Washington, D.C., before coming to BYU.

“As we celebrate our graduates, who are now prepared to heal, teach, lead, and serve,” said Dean Jane Lassetter, “we do so in the presence of this beautiful witness of the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, the Master Healer.”

A collage of four photos: Top left shows an older woman in regalia shaking the hand of a young woman in navy graduation robes in front of colorful stained glass. Top right shows a man and woman in regalia hooding a young woman in black graduation robes with a yellow hood in front of colorful stained glass. Bottom left shows four stained glass panels with Jesus Christ at the center reaching out to a young man crouched on the ground and several onlookers in the background. Bottom right shows a young man wearing navy graduation robes standing at a podium while speaking into a microphone with stained glass in the background.
Photo by BYU College of Nursing

Graduate Stats

The convocation was held in two sessions, recognizing students who completed their programs in December 2025 and Winter 2026.

Survey responses from 95% of the graduating class provide insight into the cohorts’ diverse backgrounds and future plans:

  • Graduates represent 16 U.S. states and five countries.  
  • At least 17 languages are spoken among them.  
  • Seventy-seven graduates are married, and four are engaged.  
  • Twenty-seven are parents.  
  • Within the April cohort, 50 of 58 students served missions for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  
  • Fifty-six plan to begin employment following graduation, while 15 intend to pursue graduate studies.  
  • Among master’s and December baccalaureate graduates, 58 received College of Nursing scholarships, and 43 were awarded university scholarships, as well.  
Four rows of young adults wearing graduation robes and caps, sitting in an auditorium, looking upward and smiling.
Photo by BYU College of Nursing

Congratulations, BYU College of Nursing graduates!

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