Commencement 2022
The 156th Commencement of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College is Sunday, May 29th, 2022.
- Picture story: Baccalaureate for the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Class of 2022by Phyllis Graber JensenHeld the day before Commencement, Baccalaureate offers a time to pause and reflect, to remember and rejoice, being fully present to those around us.
- Picture story: It was the Friday before Commencement…by Phyllis Graber JensenPhotographs of honors, inductions, traditions, and bravos on the Friday before Commencement 2022 at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College illustrate the sweet intensity of it all.
- Video: Highlights from Commencement 2022 and the march of the seniorsby ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ NewsFrom last-minute fit adjustments, to photos with staff and faculty on Alumni Walk and the joyous cap-toss, highlights from the Class of 2022’s big day.
- Video: Dr. Nirav Shah’s 2022 Commencement Addressby Jay BurnsText and video of the witty, warm, and insightful 2022 Commencement Address by Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control.
- Slideshow: Hour by hour with the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Class of 2022 on Commencement dayby ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ NewsFrom just after 7 a.m. to just after noontime, follow along as ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ gave the Class of 2022 a long, last embrace.
- Slideshow: ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Class of 2022 caps off graduation with creative mortarboard artWith a nod to the past and a look to the future, the Class of 2022 marched through Commencement in style — with a few personal touches.
- Commencement 2022 Livestreamby Nicholas O’BrienJoin us on Sunday morning, May 29, for live coverage, beginning at 9:30 a.m., of the 156th ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Commencement as we celebrate the Class of 2022 and welcome Commencement speaker Dr. Nirav Shah, leader of the COVID-19 public health response in Maine, and fellow honorary degree recipients Michael Bonney ʼ80, Nikki Giovanni, and Becca Stevens.
- ‘Be someone who builds trust,’ Dr. Nirav Shah tells seniors at 156th ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ College Commencementby Jay Burns“We treat those with different beliefs not just as incorrect, but as ignorant,” said Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and a luminary in the state’s COVID-19 response. “Don’t do that,” he told the seniors. Instead, “be someone who builds trust.”
- Commencement 2022 honorary degree citationsby ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ NewsHonorary degree citations for Michael W. Bonney ’80, Nikki Giovanni, Becca Stevens, and Dr. Nirav Shah, presented at ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Commencement on May 22, 2022.
- It’s Commencement, time for the annual annual plantings around campusAided by seniors keen on making the campus look great for their graduation, the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ grounds crew plants annuals here and there, including an iconic Commencement location.
- Video: Class of 2022 arrives (slowly) for their class photo at Garcelon Fieldby Jay BurnsThe Class of 2022 gathered this morning for their senior photo at Garcelon Field. Aside from a round of good-humored booing, all went well.
- Q&A: Commencement senior speaker learned to plant seeds of her own confidenceby Freddie WrightSenior speaker at Commencement on Sunday, Teresa Chico ’22 talks about her experience as a first-gen student, how she’s like a certain plant, and why she claps really loud when a cup is dropped in Commons.
- 10 ways ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Commencement speaker Dr. Nirav Shah used Twitter humor to build support for Maine’s COVID-19 fightby David ErnstAmong this season’s Commencement speakers, Dr. Nirav Shah, the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control who will deliver the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Commencement address on Sunday, May 29, owns one of the most active and entertaining feeds.
- Class of 2022 ivy stone is a study in simplicityDesigned by a ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ studio art major, and installed by ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ mason Ron Tardif with the tools of his trade, the Class of 2022 ivy stone is all about simplicity. This year’s design shows the power of simplicity.
- Commencement 2022 Mapby Commencement TeamThis campus map shows locations of various resources and activities for ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Commencement on Sunday, May 29, 2022, including vehicle…
- Dr. Nirav Shah, leader of the COVID-19 public health response in Maine, to deliver 2022 ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Commencement Address, joined by honorands Michael Bonney ʼ80, Nikki Giovanni, and the Rev. Becca Stevensby ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ NewsAs director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shah emerged as a trusted and valued source of public health guidance, wisdom, and compassion during the COVID-19 crisis.
- Celebrate With Bobcat Lawn Signsby Emily LevineWant to show your Bobcat pride? Celebrate your graduate with these lawn sign designs. Just download and order through your…
- Commencement 2022 Scheduleby Christine Schwartz
- FAQs: What to expect for Commencement 2022by Christine SchwartzWe are looking forward to welcoming ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ families and friends to campus in May to celebrate the Class of 2022…
- Encouragement from the Pastby Commencement 2020 TeamIn 2012, the late journalist Gwen Ifill offered these inspiring words to the graduating seniors: “Look up.”



















