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Williams College Celebrates 233rd Commencement
On Sunday, June 5, 2022, Williams College President Maud S. Mandel conferred bachelor’s degrees on 513 seniors. Master of Arts degrees were awarded to 10 students in the Program in the History of Art, and 27 fellows from the Center for Development Economics received M.A. degrees in Policy Economics.
Photos
- Commencement photos
- Class Day photos (Baccalaureate, Ivy Exercises, Watch Drop)
Recordings
Events
- Conversation with Betty Reid Soskin, Honorary Degree Recipient
Ceremonies
The Speeches
- Commencement Welcome from President Maud S. Mandel
- Jon Meacham, Commencement Speaker
- Michael Medvedev, Class Speaker
- Irene Loewenson, Phi Beta Kappa Speaker
- Filip Marcin Niewinski, Valedictorian
Honorary Degree Citations
- Debbie Allen, Doctor of Fine Arts, in absentia
- Gregory J. Boyle S.J. Doctor of Laws
- Biddy Martin, Doctor of Laws
- Jon Meacham, Doctor of Letters
- Betty Reid Soskin, Doctor of Laws
Emeriti Citations
- Duane A. Bailey, Computer Science
- Henry H. Benedict, Art
- Gerard (Jerry) Caprio Jr., Economics
- Helga Druxes, German
- Laurie Heatherington, Psychology
- Paul Claiborne Park, English
- John W. Thoman Jr., Chemistry
- K. Scott Wong, History
Megamenu Social