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Commencement

Welcome to the Whitman College Commencement Web page.

Please bookmark this page and visit often for updates throughout the spring semester.

Weather Advisory Message: Temperatures are expected to be in the high 80's and low 90's on Sunday. Commencement guests are advised to bring hats, sunscreen and water.

Baccalaureate

Saturday, May 17, 2008
3:30 p.m. in Cordiner Auditorium

        Baccalaureate Speakers:

  • Adam Kirtley, Stuart Coordinator of Religious and Spiritual Life
  • Elizabeth Vandiver, Clement Penrose Associate Professor of Latin
  • Nancy Tavelli, Associate Dean of Student: Campus Life
  • Robert D. Tobin, Cushing Eells Professor of Humanities

Commencement Ceremony

Sunday, May 18, 2008
11 a.m. on the Memorial Building South Lawn
followed by an outdoor luncheon

Commencement Speaker
Bill Gates, Sr

2008 Senior Class Speaker
James M. Rathwell

Information for:

Graduating Seniors

Parents, Visitors, and Families

Whitman Faculty, Staff, and Students

Media 

 
Future Commencement Dates:

  • May 24, 2009
  • May 23, 2010
  • May 22, 2011

Contact: commencement@whitman.edu