
May 24, 2026
Scenes from Lafayette College’s 191st Baccalaureate Service
Enjoy photos and a video from the special ceremony

Enjoy photos and a video from the special ceremony

The annual event celebrated the leaders of NY21 and DC17

Celebrations across campus recognize student connection leading up to Lafayette's 191st Commencement

Jefferson W. Kirby ’84 succeeds Robert Sell '84, who has chaired the Board of Trustees since 2018

The special event in Philadelphia highlighted archival materials pivotal to the College's founding

Gordon J. and Ruth M. Macdonald P’89, GP ’19,’22 created the Macdonald-Matthes Endowed Professorship in the History Department

Headed to UC San Diego to work toward a graduate degree in material science engineering.

An internship turned into a full-time job offer as a trading analyst at J.P. Morgan’s interest rate options desk

Through Gateway's externship program and as a Bergh Family Fellows Scholar, she gained real-world experience

Owen Paschke ’26 will head to an engineering rotation program at Williams International in Detroit