The Sankofa Celebration: A Pre-Commencement Celebration of Black Excellence
When:
April 26, 2025
Noon to 2 p.m.
Noon to 2 p.m.
Where:
Event category:
Ceremony/Recognition
In-person
The Sankofa Celebration: A Pre-Commencement Celebration of Black Excellence is an African-centered pre-commencement ceremony that honors undergraduate, graduate and professional school students who have successfully completed their studies at Wayne State University. The Sankofa Celebration: A Pre-Commencement Celebration of Black Excellence provides a forum where excellence among students can be celebrated, and achievements acknowledged.
Sankofa (pronounced SAHN-koh-fah) is a word in the Twi language of Ghana meaning “to retrieve." The Sankofa symbol represents the idea that one must take from the past what is good and bring it into the present to make positive progress through the use of knowledge and reflection.
Bridging the past with our present, The Sankofa Celebration: A Pre-Commencement Celebration of Black Excellence serves as a cultural rite of passage that recognizes and affirms graduating students who have completed a rigorous course of study at WSU. It is not an alternative graduation, but rather a celebration of success and is open to people from all backgrounds and identities.
Contact
Stephanie Hawkes
gd2711@wayne.edu