ALBANY, NY — More than 4,200 students in the Class of 2026 were celebrated during UAlbany's Spring commencement festivities. Among the graduates were an estimated 2,610 undergraduates and 1,580 graduate students, including recipients who completed their degrees during summer 2025, fall 2025 as well as winter 2026.

The May 2026 graduates includes 20 percent who are first-generation college graduates. Another 1,584 students from the Class of 2026 received master's degrees, doctoral degrees and graduate certificates. The Spring 2026 graduates hail from 28 states and 27 countries. They received degrees in over 100 different majors.

The following graduates join the ranks of more than 200,000 UAlbany alumni worldwide:

Emma Dworetsky of Liberty (12754)

Gabriella Fontana of Liberty (12754)

Danielle Graham of Bethel (12720)

Adam Kroger of Neversink (12765)

Yesenia Montalvo of Bloomingburg (12721)

Jade-Marie Petrone of Bloomingburg (12721)

Charles Sturm of Wurtsboro (12790)

Issaias Taylor-Ukoidemabia of Rock Hill (12775)

Leanna Zilles of Monticello (12701)

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