Scenes from Commencement 2026.
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The weather wasn’t ideal for Commencement, but there was no shortage of enthusiasm.
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Middlebury seniors prepare to line up for the procession to Commencement.
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Chelsea Robinson ’26, Xander Bowles ’26, and Sebastian Holbrook ’26 led the singing of the national anthem at the start of the ceremony.
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President Ian Baucom welcomes the Class of 2026 and their guests to Commencement.
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Justin Diaz ’26, a political science major from Fresno, California, delivered the student address.
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Author Kim Stanley Robinson delivered the Commencement address to the Class of 2026. The author of The Ministry for the Future often focuses on ecological, cultural, and political themes featuring scientists as heroes.
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At Commencement each member of the graduating class received their diploma and a replica of Gamaliel Painter’s cane.
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Middlebury conferred 558 bachelor’s degrees to the Class of 2026.
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President Ian Baucom congratulated the new graduates as they crossed the stage for their diplomas and canes.
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A sea of umbrellas filled the Commencement grounds.
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Middlebury President Ian Baucom and the academic leadership team congratulate the College’s newly tenured faculty. From left: Jeremy Ward, vice president for Academic Affairs, Ian Baucom, president, Roberto Lint-Sagarena, dean of faculty, Virginia (Gina) Thomas (psychology), Clinton Cave (neuroscience), Kristina Sargent (economics), Eric Moody (biology), Michelle McCauley, provost.
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Scenes from Commencement 2026.
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Middlebury faculty cheer for the graduating class at Commencement.
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Dan Detora, executive director of food service operations, helps prep for the post-Commencement picnic.
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Scenes from Commencement 2026.
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Scenes from Commencement 2026.
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)
Scenes from Commencement 2026.
(Credit: Brett Simison
)
Scenes from Commencement 2026.
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)
Scenes from Commencement 2026.
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)
Scenes from Commencement 2026.
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)
At the Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremony on May 23 Middlebury College faculty members shared the history and traditions of the honor society with students, including the distinctive Phi Beta Kappa handshake.
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Fifty students were inducted into the Middlebury chapter of Phi Beta Kappa in a ceremony at Wilson Hall on May 23.
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Middlebury Posse scholars gathered for a celebration of their achievements at Wilson Hall on May 23.
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President Ian B. Baucom gives the Baccalaureate address to the Class of 2026 on Saturday, May 23, at Middlebury Chapel.
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