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On May 27, McMaster Engineering graduates, families, staff and faculty marked an important academic milestone.
The legacy celebration, held at FirstOntario Concert Hall with more than 600 attendees, consisted of a ceremony and a reception.
![Chancellor Santee Smith stands on stage.](https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca//app/uploads/2022/06/2022_legacycelebration-310-768x512-1.jpeg)
The ceremony began with opening remarks from Acting Dean Heather Sheardown, followed by comments from Chancellor Santee Smith, and McMaster University President David Farrar.
![McMaster University President David Farrar speaks at the podium.](https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca//app/uploads/2022/06/2022_legacycelebration-313-768x512-1.jpeg)
Words of advice to our graduates were delivered through a video compilation from 2020 and 2021 honorary doctorates. Then it was time for the recent graduates to cross the stage! This year’s program took on a different approach as each graduate had the opportunity to announce their name, their degree, and a few additional words.
![A graduate celebrates on stage with their arms in the air.](https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca//app/uploads/2022/06/2022_legacycelebration-172-683x1024-1.jpeg)
Valedictorians from 2020, Lacey Wice and Vincent Popovich, finally delivered their speeches in front of a live audience.
Following the ceremony, graduates migrated over to the mezzanine level of FirstOntario Concert Hall for a reception.
![People mingle following the ceremony. The photo is shot from above.](https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca//app/uploads/2022/06/20220527_111214-720x405-1.jpeg)
They reunited with friends and professors, celebrated with family and took photos in front of a grand balloon display.
![Students pose for a photo with a Fireball Family sign.](https://www.eng.mcmaster.ca//app/uploads/2022/06/2022_legacycelebration-068-768x512-1.jpeg)
To celebrate our graduates, we asked a few of them to share their Mac Eng Moments.
Discover the spark, flame and fireball moments that defined their time at Mac on our interactive convocation landing page.