May 13, 2024

Celebrating 2024

Enjoy stories and photo galleries celebrating the Class of 2024 and the end of the academic year at Lafayette

Photos and videos

Resilience was a common theme heard at Lafayette College’s 189th Commencement ceremony Sun., May 19, as nearly 600 graduates crossed the stage to receive their diplomas.

Celebrating excellence

From Honors Convocation to the PARDees, students were recognized by the Lafayette College community. Enjoy photo galleries and recaps from some of these special events.

More than 100 endowed and department awards presented during annual College ceremony.

View photos and watch a video from the ceremony

Hoff Awards

Highlighting the achievements of students, employees, and student organizations.

View photos from the ceremony

PARDees

See which student-athletes took home the night's most prestigious honors.

Landis Center Awards

Annual ceremony honors students, faculty, and community partners for their engagement.

McDonogh Network Spring Celebration

The annual McDonogh Network Spring Celebration honors academic and student excellence.

View photos and read more about the honorees

Special features

Enjoy features highlighting and celebrating Lafayette College’s Class of 2024—their accomplishments and memories of their college careers.

Lafayette grads share where they’re headed, and the mentors, resources, and experiences that inspired their future paths.

2024 Pepper Prize nominees reflect on moments that made Lafayette College feel like home.

Remy Oktay ’24 shares his vision for a community-driven future.

Leaving the campus, and the world, better than she found it

Natalie Beckford ’24, the first Payne Fellow in Lafayette’s history, shares her journey to fulfilling her educational and personal legacy.

‘Happiness is finding all the things that complete you’

Liam Thompson ’24 shares how his engineering major and involvement in the arts at Lafayette shaped his fulfilling college experience—and paved his way to a bright future.

Ashley King ’24 featured in WFMZ video ahead of Commencement

Report focused on Class of 2024 grads who were unable to experience graduation in high school due to the pandemic.

Watch the video

EVENT RECAPS

Enjoy a selection of photos from the Baccalaureate service—a ceremony that provided the graduating class and their families the chance to pause, reflect, and celebrate achievements.

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A special moment

Annual Kente and Multicultural Stole Ceremony honors culture and accomplishments of members of the Class of 2024.

The power of Posse

Lafayette holds graduation ceremony for 17 Posse scholars.

Lauren Graham visits Lafayette College.

About commencement

Commencement Day

Lafayette's 189th Commencement Day is scheduled for Sunday, May 19, 2024.

Learn more

Lafayette to award three honorary degrees at 189th Commencement

Esteemed alumna Amy Herman ’88, Pennsylvania Rep. Robert Freeman, and NYU President Emeritus John Sexton to earn honorary degrees during Lafayette College’s May 19 Commencement ceremony.

Amy Herman ’88 to deliver keynote speech

The founder and president of The Art of Perception Inc., Herman trains leaders from across the globe—from the FBI and the White House to Estée Lauder—and uses artwork to help sharpen their observation, analysis, and communication skills.

Where to eat in Easton during Commencement weekend

Easton has so many delicious dining options to choose when you’re in town for Commencement—the hardest part is deciding where to go.

Read the list

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