May 26, 2025

The celebration begins…

Lafayette College’s Office of Intercultural Development hosted a variety of celebrations to honor the members of the Class of 2025 whose journeys reflect the diversity and strength of the Lafayette community. Students received special stoles at the celebrations to wear with their regalia at Commencement. 

On May 21, members of the LGBTQIA+ community gathered to celebrate senior achievements. On May 22, four celebrations took place: Unidos en Celebración for members of the LatinX community, Donning of the Kente for students of African descent, an Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Celebration, and an International Celebration for students who hail from outside of the United States. 

Enjoy photos from these special ceremonies.

Lavender Celebration

A group photo during Lavender Graduation
President Hurd speaks beside a student at the Lavender Celebration
Ernest Jeffries speaks at Lavender Celebration.
A speaker at Lavender Celebration.
A person gets chords at Lavender Celebration.
A person gets chords at Lavender Celebration.
A person gets chords at Lavender Celebration.
A person gets chords at Lavender Celebration.
A speaker at Lavender Celebration.
A person gets chords at Lavender Celebration.
A person gets chords at Lavender Celebration.
A person gets chords at Lavender Celebration.
A person gets chords at Lavender Celebration.
A person gets chords at Lavender Celebration.
A speaker at Lavender Celebration

 

Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Celebration

Students, wearing their AAPI stoles, smile in a group photo.
Ernest Jefferies speaks
A student speaks at a podium
A student receives their stole at the APPI Celebration
A student receives their stole at the APPI Celebration
A student receives their stole at the APPI Celebration
A student receives their stole at the APPI Celebration
A student receives their stole at the APPI Celebration
A student receives their stole at the APPI Celebration
A professor speaks at the APPI Celebration
A student receives their stole at the APPI Celebration
A student speaks at the AAPI celebration
A student plays the keyboard at the AAPI celebration
A student speaks at the AAPI celebration
President Nicole Hurd speaks at the APPI Celebration

Unidos en Celebración

Group photo at the Unidos en Celebración
Nicole Hurd speaks at the Unidos en Celebración
The crowd at the Unidos en Celebración
A student hugs a staff member at the Unidos en Celebración
A student gets a stole at the Unidos en Celebración
A student gets a stole at the Unidos en Celebración
A student gets a stole at the Unidos en Celebración
The audience at Unidos en Celebración
A speaker at Unidos en Celebración
The crowd at Unidos en Celebración
A speaker at the Unidos en Celebración
A student with candles at the Unidos en Celebración
A student with candles at the Unidos en Celebración
Musicians play at the Unidos en Celebración

International Celebration

Students smile at the International Celebration
A student gets their stole at the international celebration.
A student hugs a staff member at International Celebration
A student hugs a staff member at International Celebration
A student gets their stole at the international celebration.
A student gets their stole at the international celebration.
A student gets their stole at the international celebration.
A student hugs a staff member at International Celebration
A student hugs a staff member at International Celebration
A student hugs a staff member at International Celebration
Nicole Hurd speaks at the International Celebration.
A speaker at the at the International Celebration.
A student hugs a staff member at International Celebration
Students smile at the International Celebration
Students smile at the International Celebration

Donning of the Kente

Students smile at the Donning of the Kente
A student plays a trumpet at the Donning of the Kente
Nicole Hurd speaks at the Donning of the Kente
A student speaks at the Donning of the Kente
A speaker at the Donning of the Kente
Students hug at the Donning of the Kente
A student gets a stole at the Donning of the Kente
A student gets a stole at the Donning of the Kente
A student gets a stole at the Donning of the Kente
A student gets a stole at the Donning of the Kente
A student gets a stole at the Donning of the Kente
A student gets a stole at the Donning of the Kente
Ernest Jeffries speaks
Students hug at the Donning of the Kente
Students smile at the Donning of the Kente.
Categorized in: Commencement 2025, Featured News, Intercultural Development, Intercultural Experience, International Students, News and Features, Students

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.

You may use basic HTML tags and attributes.