Williams College Celebrates 224th Commencement
Williams College President Adam F. Falk conferred bachelor’s degrees on 527 seniors at Commencement, Sunday, June 2, 2013. Master of Arts degrees were awarded to 12 students in the Program in the History of Art, and 28 fellows from the Center for Development Economics received M.A. degrees in Policy Economics.
View a selection of photos from Commencement in our Flickr collection.
A recording of the full ceremony is also available.
The Speeches
- Billie Jean King, Commencement Speaker
- Stacy Schiff ’82, Baccalaureate Speaker
- Jay Mehta, Class Speaker, “Keep Doing You”
- David Nolan, Phi Beta Kappa Speaker, “Care to Reconsider”
- Sarah Zager, Co-Valedictorian, Valedictory Address
Emily Hertz was Co-Valedictorian. One person was chosen at random to deliver the valedictory address.
Honorary Degree Citations
- Edward B. Burger, Doctor of Laws
- Billie Jean King, Doctor of Laws
- Annie Lennox, Doctor of Fine Arts
- Deogratias Niyizonkiza, Doctor of Laws
- Richard D. Parsons, Doctor of Laws
- Nancy A. Roseman, Doctor of Laws
- Stacy Schiff ’82, Doctor of Letters
Williams News Releases
April 18, 2013: Olmsted Awards for Secondary School Teachers