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Commencement 2019

Commencement 2019 Department Pages

Welcome and Reading
Zara Williams-Nicholas '19
President Valerie Smith
Njideka Akunyili Crosby ’04
- President Valerie Smith's Charge to Njideka Akunyili Crosby ’04
Jon Lorsch '90
- President Valerie Smith's Charge to Jon Lorsch '90
Bryan Stevenson
- President Valerie Smith's Charge to Bryan A. Stevenson
Special Awards
Awarding of Degrees
Kenneth Sharpe - Baccalaureate
Chorus Performance - Baccalaureate
Amy Vollmer - Last Collection
Zain Talukdar '19 - Last Collection
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Joyce Tompkins, Religious and Spiritual Life Advisor at Last Collection 2019.

Zain Talukdar '19

Zain Talukdar '19 at Last Collection 2019.

Amy Cheng Vollmer

Amy Cheng Vollmer at Last Collection 2019.

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Baccalaureate

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President Valerie Smith

President Valerie Smith

Kenneth E. Sharpe, William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Political Science at Baccalaureate

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John Alston H'15, founder and director of the Chester Children's Chorus, leads performers including former chorus member Deondre Jordan '19, to the stage at Baccalaureate.

Chorus Performance

Chorus Performance at Baccalaureate

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fireworks on Saturday evening after Baccalaureate

Fireworks on Saturday evening after Baccalaureate

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Dorcas Tang '19 receives her ceremonial rose at Commencement 2019.

Each of the 395 graduates received roses and Itea sweetspire shrubs from the Scott Arboretum at Commencement 2019.

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From left, Kate Campbell, Ursula Young, Carolyn (Vance) Saufley, and Erin Massey were chosen to represent the College's staff at Commencement.

Faculty Marshall and Professor of Russian Sibelan Forester leads the procession to the amphitheater.

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John Chen '76 H'19

John Chen '76 H'19 at Commencement 2019.

Zara Williams-Nicholas '19

Zara Williams-Nicholas '19 at Commencement 2019

President Valerie Smith

President Valerie Smith at Commencement 2019.

Njideka Akunyili Crosby ’04

Award-winning visual artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby ’04 received a Doctor of Arts degree at Commencement 2019.

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Biochemist Jon Lorsch '90 received a Doctor of Sciences degree at Commencement 2019.

Bryan A. Stevenson

Justice advocate Bryan A. Stevenson received a Doctor of Laws degree at Commencement 2019.

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President Valerie Smith

President Valerie Smith at Commencement 2019

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President Valerie Smith

Engineering majors, who traditionally wear hard hats instead of traditional mortar boards, receive a B.S. degree.

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Tiyé Pulley ’19 at Commencement 2019.

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Prayer flags wrapped around lamp post in honor of Sam Jenkins '19

Prayer flags are wrapped around a lamp post on Magill Walk in honor of Sam Jenkins '19.

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Dakota Gibbs '19 at Commencement 2019.

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Deondre Jordan '19 (right) is a member of the first Summer Scholars Program cohort to graduate from the College.

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