235th Commencement of Williams College
On Sunday, June 2, 2024, Williams College President Maud S. Mandel conferred bachelor’s degrees on 493 seniors. Master of Arts degrees were awarded to 14 students in the Program in the History of Art, and 30 fellows from the Center for Development Economics received M.A. degrees in Policy Economics.
Quick Links
Photos
Recordings
- Commencement video playlist, including Welcome Remarks, student speakers, and Commencement Speaker
- Ivy Exercises video
- Baccalaureate video playlist, including readings, performances, and Baccalaureate Speaker
Honorary Degree Citations
- Lonnie Bunch III, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution
- Siddhartha Mukherjee, Physician, Oncologist and Author
- Elizabeth (Liz) Beshel Robinson '90, Chair, Williams College Board of Trustees
- Rick Trainor, Rector, Exeter College at the University of Oxford
Emeriti Citations
- Alison A. Case, Dennis Meenan, Class of ’54, Third Century Professor of English, Emerita
- Mike Glier, Alexander Falck Class of 1899 Professor of Art, Emeritus
- Marjorie W. Hirsch, Class of 1924 Professor of Music, Emerita
- Stewart Johnson, Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
- Thomas A. Kohut, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III Professor of History, Emeritus
- Scott A. Lewis, Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Associate Director of the Williams Outing Club, Emeritus
- Jim Shepard, J. Leland Miller Professor of American History, Literature, and Eloquence, Emeritus
- Chris Waters, Hans W. Gatzke ’38 Professor of Modern European History, Emeritus
Williams News Releases
Local Students Earn Williams College Degrees
Programs
- Ivy Exercises program [PDF]
- Baccalaureate program [PDF]
- Commencement program, including graduates' names and prizes