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IU Political Science Graduation 2026

Monday, May 11, 2026

Distinguished Alumni J T. Forbes and Chair Aurelian Craiutu

On Saturday, May 9th, IU Political Science held our Graduation Celebration to honor our graduating seniors. Thank you to all our amazing staff who made it possible! Our appreciation goes out to the 2026 POLS Distinguished Alumni Award winner and speaker J T. Forbes for your inspiring speech. It was amazing to celebrate our graduates with you. Finally, thank you to our two student speakers: Damian Arambula and Leah Sterbcow. Congratulations Class of of 2026 and good luck with all your future endeavors! Visit our Instagram at iu_political_science or our Facebook at Political Science Undergraduates at IU for more photos from the event.

 

Damian Arambula
Student speaker Leah Sterbcow
Distinguished Alumni Award Winner J T. Forbes and Political Science Chair Aurelian Craiutu
Professor Jeff Isaac, Professor Christine Barbour, and J T. Forbes
POLS DC Interns with Director Christine Barbour
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