 Commencement 2020, as the name implies, has been a long time coming. Thousands of Boston University graduates have been waiting since May of last year for a chance to don the trademark Scarlet cap and gown and walk across Nickerson Field degree in hand. That day finally came this Sunday when the BU class of 2020 returned to the Charles River campus with friends and family to turn the tassel and officially commemorate the end of their college career. Without further delay, the 147th commencement of Boston University to honor the class of 2020 is now in order. The ceremony included an invocation from the Dean of Marsh Chapel, the presentation of several Metcalf awards for excellence in teaching, and the bestowing of the class gift. Over 1,800 graduates and about 7,500 total people gathered to Boston to celebrate commencement this weekend. Earlier today and yesterday, many graduates attended their individual college ceremonies, which occurred all across campus, including here at the BU beach where future lawyers received their JDs. Although graduates were unable to walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, many are just grateful to be back on campus and were honored by the ceremony. It was a really bitter sweet coming back. I mean, it was so kind of scary and sudden having to leave, but now that I've kind of gotten over that, it's just been awesome seeing all of my undergraduate friends. It's been my first time back and I'm really excited. It feels really good to see everyone, like professors, my friends, especially. So it's kind of surreal right now, but it's been really great.