NECO held its 132nd commencement on Sunday, May 17, 2026 at Boston’s Symphony Hall, conferring Doctor of Optometry degrees to 127 students in the four-year OD program, as well as five students who were awarded a Master’s Degree in Vision Science concurrently with their OD degree.
Drs. Thomas Andrea, Bina Patel, and Stacy Lyons served as faculty and student marshals and led each processional. In attendance were NECO faculty, staff, senior leadership, members of the Board of Trustees, alumni board members, honorees, as well as over 1,500 family and friends of the Class of 2026.
