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Baccalaureate Ceremony


Members of the class of 2011 stressed the importance of public service, human relationships and a global-yet-local view during the 2011 Baccalaureate ceremony. Held May 21 in front of Old West, the ceremony gave voice to graduating seniors, allowing them to publicly reflect on shared experiences and goals.
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  • John Jones '11 (left) and John Allen '11 make a fashion statement.
    Setting a Trend?
  • Friends gather on the John Dickinson campus.
    Friends
  • Charles Zwemer, marshall and associate professor of biology (left), and Stephen Weinberger, mace bearer and professor of history, lead the way.
    Charles Zwemer
  • The graduates-to-be make a grand entrance.
    Grand Entrance
  • Mira Hewlett, director of religious life & community services, welcomes the graduates and their families.
    Mira Hewlett
  • President William G. Durden '71 addresses the crowd.
    President Durden
  • Thousands of loved ones attended the ceremony.
    Family and Friends
  • Rachel Warzala delivers her Baccalaureate address, Seeking Connections.
    Rachel Warzala '11
  • Samem Jabarkhail '11 offers a Muslim prayer.
    Samem Jabarkhail '11
  • Reco Sanders '11 gives a speech about leadership through mentorship.
    Reco Sanders '11
  • Cassidy Dermott '11 sings the Beatles' "Dear Prudence," with piano accompaniment by Ryan Buck '13 (not pictured).
    Cassidy Dermott '11
  • Chemistry major Laura Romano '11 delivers a speech about forming bonds, chemically and interpersonally.
    Laura Romano '11
  • Sara Boyer '11 gives a Christian blessing.
    Sara Boyer '11
  • Henry McCorkle '11's speech, From Global to Local, addresses the need to live as part of both local and global communities, which he terms the "Dickinson paradox."
    Henry McCorkle '11
  • Graduates-to-be listen intently.
    Concentration
  • Razi Hashmi '06, who returned to campus to celebrate sister Anisah Hashmi '11's graduation, offers words of wisdom.
    Razi Hashmi '06
  • After a week of rain, the graduates met with sunny weekend weather.
    Blue Skies
  • Eric Rosenstein '11 contributes a Jewish blessing.
    Eric Rosenstein '11
  • Joshua Foong '11 recites the class prayer.
    Joshua Foong '11
  • As the Dickinson Faculty Ceremony Ensemble performed Beethoven's March, the students, faculty and administrators processed.
    Recessional
  • One more ceremony to go!
    Happy Day
  • Families gather to commemorate the moment.
    Family Photos
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By MaryAlice Bitts Jackson
Photos by Carl Socolow '77