Graduation | Washburn Tech

Celebrating Our Graduates

Washburn Tech celebrates our graduates at the end of the fall and spring semesters. Click on Information below and open the Letter for Graduates for ceremony times for each course group.

Ceremonies are held in White Concert Hall on the Washburn University campus, 1700 SW Jewell Ave.
Live streamed on Washburn Tech's YouTube channel.
Spring graduates will cross the stage Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., and on Thursday, May 15, at 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For a list of ceremony times and days for specific programs, scroll down, click on "Information" and then click on "Letter for Graduates."
Doors will open for guests 30 minutes before the start of each ceremony.
No water bottles, food, or any kind of beverage is allowed inside White Concert Hall. Students and guests, please leave these items in your cars.
Students, please leave purses, backpacks and bags in your cars. There will not be a location to leave these items once you arrive at the Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center (BTAC) for registration.
Parking & Traffic Information for Washburn Tech Graduates: Accessible parking for graduates, families and friends will be available in Parking Lot 10, just south of Bradbury Thompson Alumni Center (BTAC). General parking will be available in lot 11 (view the Washburn University campus map). The entrance to campus at 17th and Jewell Ave. will be closed, prior to commencement, and reopen each evening once ceremonies are complete.

Spring 2025 Commencement

Washburn Tech will honor our spring graduates in ceremonies on Wednesday, May 14 and Thursday, May 15, 2025. You may watch the 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. events on Washburn Tech's YouTube channel. Wichers Photography will be there to take photos of all of our graduates. Graduates and their families may download the photos after the ceremony at no charge.

Wichers Photography

Forms & Information

Find the forms and information you need to prepare for your walk across the stage! You also can check with the Main Office at Washburn Tech to make sure you have everything in order.

Washburn Tech Graduation Dinner Buffet

Bring your family and celebrate graduation with us! Enjoy a special buffet for Washburn Tech graduates and their families in the Lincoln Dining room in Lincoln Hall, next to Lee Arena on the Washburn University campus.

The dinner buffet is from 5-8 p.m. on May 14 and 15, 2025.
Ticket prices are $14.49 per guest, $8.49 per Washburn graduate and kids 4-13, under age 3 free.
The menu includes Carved Turkey with Sage Gravy, Sliced Pork Loin with Mushroom Sauce, Steamed Broccoli, Roasted Red Potatoes, Buttered Corn, and Pizza by the Slice. Guests can also enjoy the Pasta Bar, Salad Bar, Deli Bar, Grill Station, Assorted Desserts and Soft Serve Ice Cream.
If you have any questions please call 785.670.2221. Reservations are required.

Make a reservation

Graduate Gallery

Wichers Photography will take individual photographs of our graduates at each commencement ceremony. The photos for the spring graduation will be posted to a special gallery and available for free download. It is another way to help our graduates celebrate their accomplishments!

Go to Gallery

Stay Connected

Stay connected to Washburn Tech and the campus community! We value our alumni and are committed to keeping the bond strong. Once you graduate from a Washburn Tech program, you can join the Washburn Alumni Association for $5 for 5 years. Numerous benefits accompany that membership including:

Engage with alumni through free or discounted events like After Hours, tailgates and Ichabods of Industry.
Take advantage of hundreds of discounts to local and national businesses.
Travel around the globe on our popular trips offered three times a year. These trips often sell out and are only available for members.
Inexpensive way to stay connected to Washburn!