The Commencement Ceremony
The finalized Commencement Schedule is now available for download. This schedule includes information about commencement events, as well as complete information about Division III presentations and performances. You may also want to download a printable campus map with the commencement sites labeled.
Please note the following changes to the previously posted schedule:
Division III Performance Showcase - Thursday, May 15 Sasha Alexander Goldberg’s performance has been cancelled.
Division III Presentations - Friday, May 16 Tara Frady’s presentation, listed in the 1:00- 1:45 pm time slot, has been moved to the 4:20- 5:00 pm time slot. It will be in room FPH 104.
Students are welcome to invite as many friends and family as they wish to the ceremony; however, there are no tickets and no reserved seating, so please arrive early. Invitations will be sent to families and made available to students in late March.
For special needs requests please contact Joel Dansky, disabilities services coordinator, at 413.559.5423 no later than May 1.
With very few exceptions, the commencement speakers are nominated and voted on by the 2008 graduating class. We are honored to welcome Dean Cycon of Dean's Beans Organic Coffee as the Commencement 2008 keynote speaker. We also look forward to welcoming Gary Hirshberg 72F, CEO of Stonyfield Farms Yogurt, as our alumni speaker.
A professional photographer, George Chambers, will take pictures at the ceremony. He can be reached through PhotoChambers at 781.834.9954.
Commencement Participants
The graduating students elect several individuals to participate in the commencement ceremony. We are pleased to announce the following winners:
Keynote Speaker: Dean Cycon, of Dean's Beans Organic Coffee Co.
Student Speaker: Ewen Wright, graduating student
Student Moderator: Shira Erlichman, graduating student
Staff Convener: Eric Hnatow, HampStore
Faculty Toast Presenter: Herbert Bernstein, School of Natural Science
Congratulations to you all, and thank you to all who participated!
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