Joy and excitement returned to commencement exercises in spring 2021 as SCICU colleges and universities persevered through the 2020-21 academic year and held in-person ceremonies for the Class of 2021 graduates.
Fair weather allowed most colleges and universities to hold their graduation ceremonies outside, many on athletic fields with graduating students seated socially distanced on the field and their guests sitting in pod groupings in the stadium grandstands.
The commencement photos and videos tell the story of the happiness of graduates who made it through more than one academic year impacted severely by COVID-19. Please click on the links for your favorite college or university to view their commencement photos and videos.
| Allen University | Photos | Video |
| Anderson University | Photos | Video |
| Benedict College | Photos | Video |
| Charleston Southern University | Photos | Video |
| Claflin University | Photos | Video |
| Coker University | Photos | |
| Columbia College | Photos | Video |
| Columbia International University | Photos | Video |
| Converse College | Photos | Video |
| Erskine College | Photos | Video |
| Furman University | Photos | Video |
| Limestone University | Photos | Video |
| Morris College | Photos | Video |
| Newberry College | Photos | Video |
| North Greenville University | Photos | Video |
| Presbyterian College | Photos | Video |
| Southern Wesleyan University | Photos | Video |
| Spartanburg Methodist College | Photos | Video |
| Voorhees College | Photos | Video |
| Wofford College | Photos | Video |
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