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May 21, 2011

Photo Galleries of 176th Commencement

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Lafayette celebrated its 176th Commencement May 21. View images of the ceremony, celebrations, and other festivities.

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Commencement Ceremony

Student Procession

Student Procession

Gwendolyn Ifill, senior correspondent for The PBS NewsHour, presented the Commencement address.

President Daniel H. Weiss

Elbern H. Alkire Jr. ’58 receives the Lafayette Medal for Distinguished Service.

Rev. Michael C. McFarland receives an honorary degree.

Wilbur W. Oaks ’51 receives an honorary degree.

Easton Mayor Salvatore J. Panto Jr. receives an honorary degree.

Edward W. Ahart ’69, chair of the Board of Trustees

Ines Amenabar ’11 presented the Pepper Prize speech.

Amanda Whitbred ’11, Daniel Miller ’11, and Christina Hunt ’11 presented the Class of 2011 gift.

Celebration Photos

Pre-Commencement Awards Dinner

Robert Mattison

Rebecca Kissane

Michael S. Jordan

Pam Brewer, left, and Kim Spang

Roger Clow, left, and George Bright

Rado Pribic, left, Robert I. Weiner, and Edward R. McDonald

David A. Veshosky

Father Charles Norman

Ann McGillicuddy-DeLisi

Posse Scholars Ceremony

Washington, D.C. posse

Baccalaureate Service

Jewish chaplain Robert I. Weiner, Thomas Roy and Lura Forrest Jones Professor of History

Commencement speaker Gwendolyn Ifill

Scott Blond '11

Sankina Salem '11

Shrutarshi Basu '11

Victoria Pocius '11

College chaplain John Colatch presents Baccalaureate sermon.

Anuoluwatomiwa Osunkoya '11

Father Charles Norman

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