Image: Penn State Behrend May 11, 2021 Penn State Behrend awarded 669 undergraduate and graduate degrees at two outdoor ceremonies on Saturday, May 8. The ceremonies were held at the Behrend soccer stadium, with COVID safety protocols in place for the duration of each program. The graduates also were honored during Penn State’s virtual commencement program. A recording of that program can be viewed at https://virtual.commencement.psu.edu/. At Behrend, in chairs spaced six feet apart, the graduates heard from Chancellor Ralph Ford, who discussed the unique circumstances of this academic year and the perseverance of the Class of 2021. “You should never doubt that you are prepared for whatever comes next in your careers,” he said. “You persevered through a pandemic. You are ready to be the leaders of tomorrow – the ones who will help us move past this pandemic, to solve today’s challenges and those to come. You will be the ones to build a brighter future.”