May 24, 2015

Commencement 2015 in Pictures

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Lafayette celebrated its 180th Commencement May 23. View images of the ceremony, celebrations, and Baccalaureate service.

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Commencement Ceremony

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Cory Spera ’15, the 2015 Pepper Prize winner, shares a laugh with a friend.
Andy Muñoz ’15 waves to the crowd.
A beautifully decorated hat
The Choral Music Quartet sings “America the Beautiful.”
Karl Stirner receives an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree.
Miles Young was granted an honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.
Nancy Kuenstner ’75, secretary of the board, presents Erik Weihenmayer with the hood emblematic of his honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
Li Guo ’15 and Heather Hughes ’15, who both achieved the highest cumulative grade-point average in the class, were the first to receive their diplomas.
Commencement on the Quad
Students make their way through the Quad during the procession.
Students make their way through the Quad during the procession.
A happy student receives his degree.
President Byerly hands out the diplomas.
Jennifer Schroeder ’15 receives her degree.
Jake Dunsmore ’15, Aidan Guilfoyle ’15, Saahil Nandrajog ’15, and Abby Williams ’15, chairs of the Class of 2015 Gift Committee, presented the class gift.
A Commencement selfie
Showing off his Leopard stripes
The academic procession makes its way to the Quad.

Celebrations

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Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.
Students celebrate with their friends and family.

President’s Reception

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President Alison Byerly greets guests.
Commencement Speaker Eric Weihenmayer mingles with guests.
Commencement Speaker Eric Weihenmayer signs a copy of his book for Evan Gooberman ’13.
Mugging with the Marquis
Students enjoy the day.
College Archivist Diane Shaw lets guests hold the sword of the Marquis de Lafayette.
Commencement Speaker Eric Weihenmayer brandishes the sword of the Marquis de Lafayette.
Julia Campbell ’15 hangs out with Commencement Speaker Eric Weihenmayer and the sword of the Marquis de Lafayette.
President Alison Byerly with her husband, Stephen Jensen
A graduation cap worn at the President's reception
A grad and her loved one hug at the President's reception
President's reception
#BeTheMarquis
Elizabeth Lucy ’15 and Juannell Riley ’15 ham it up for the camera.
President's reception

Baccalaureate service

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The Baccalaureate service included several original senior reflections through music, film, poetry, and prose.
The Baccalaureate service included several original senior reflections through music, film, poetry, and prose.
Robert Weiner, Jewish chaplain and Thomas Roy and Laura Forrest Jones Professor of History, gives the greeting and call to celebration.
President Alison Byerly explains the purpose of the Baccalaureate Service.
Elizabeth Miller '15 gives a student reflection entitled
Jason Devlin '15 gives a reflection called
Jordan Blake '15 discusses his reflection
Nikelia Haines '15 sings
Alex Hendrickson, College chaplain and director of religious and spiritual life, presents the Baccalaureate message.
Kelly Boyce '15 gives a reflection entitled
Julia Guarch '15 reads her poem
Sean Courtney '15 honors his mother with a reflection entitled
The a cappella group B.o B. performs
George Winne, Catholic campus minister and adviser to Newman Association, gives the Benediction.
The Baccalaureate service included several original senior reflections through music, film, poetry, and prose.
The Baccalaureate service included several original senior reflections through music, film, poetry, and prose.
The Baccalaureate service included several original senior reflections through music, film, poetry, and prose.
The Baccalaureate service included several original senior reflections through music, film, poetry, and prose.
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