Williams College Celebrates 225th Commencement
Williams College President Adam F. Falk conferred bachelor’s degrees on 524 seniors at Commencement, Sunday, June 8, 2014. Master of Arts degrees were awarded to 12 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.
View Commencement photos here and here.A recording of the full ceremony is also available.
The Speeches
- Michael R. Bloomberg, Commencement Speaker
- Karen Armstrong, Baccalaureate Speaker
- Steven Chu, Honorary Degree Recipient
- Julia Juster, Class Speaker, “Three Minutes”
- Julia Davis, Phi Beta Kappa Speaker, “A Final Paper” (Dewey Prize)
- Ivan Badinski, Valedictorian, Valedictory Address, “Leaving the Question Blank”
Honorary Degree Citations
- Karen Armstrong, Doctor of Divinity
- Gregory M. Avis, Doctor of Laws
- Steven Chu, Doctor of Science
- Vishakha N. Desai, Doctor of Laws
- Michael R. Bloomberg, Doctor of Laws
Emeriti Citations
- Michael F. Brown, Anthropology and Latin American Studies
- Richard J. Farley, Physical Education
- David S. Kechley, Music
*Also receiving emeritus status this year are Edward S. Grees, Physical Education; Eva Grudin, Art; and Steven J. Zottoli, Biology.
Williams News Releases
June 8, 2014: Local Students Earn Williams College Degrees
May 6, 2014: Williams Announces 2014 Olmsted Awards to Local Schools
March 19, 2014: Williams Announces 2014 Honorary Degree Recipients