The class of 2020 had its graduation canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Author: Ian Smay Updated: 7:07 PM PDT May 9, 2021 MEAD, Wash. — Bagpipes welcomed Gonzaga University graduates and their families on Sunday at Mead's Union Stadium as the university held multiple graduation ceremonies for the class of 2021. It marked Gonzaga's 128th Commencement, with the university conferring degrees to about 2,200 students. For the graduates, the in-person ceremony was the perfect end to what's been a difficult final year of their collegiate career. "Oh, its incredible. The fact that we even have the chance to be in-person, it was something we didn't even think was going to happen. So, now that we get to be together as a community and share this moment, it's incredible," Gonzaga graduate Catalina Bala said.