Hartwick College To Celebrate Class of 2024
During its 92nd Commencement ceremony, Hartwick College will confer degrees to over 210 students at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 18, on Elmore Field.
Honorary degrees will be conferred to Douglas Brinkley, US presidential historian and best-selling author; Harry Bradshaw Matthews, author and founding director of Hartwick’s United States Colored Troops (USCT) Institute for Local History and Family Research; and Linda Tarr-Whelan, an international expert on women’s leadership in the economy and government and prize-winning author. Brinkley will also serve as commencement speaker.
During the ceremony, the College will announce the Margaret B. Bunn Award for Outstanding Teaching. The award is presented to an outstanding faculty member as determined by alumni who have graduated within the last five years.
This year’s Abraham L. Kellogg Oratorical Prize winner will also be announced. The award is given to a graduating senior who delivered the best oratorical presentation during the College’s Honors Convocation, as determined by faculty.
This year’s finalists include:
- Jacob Keyes ’24 – Watch “Sight Unseen.”
- Jodi Johnson ’24 – Watch “Yes, I am Changing.”
- Michael Demarais ’24 – Watch “Learning to Look Through Another Lens.”
The commencement ceremony will be webcast live on the Commencement webpage beginning at 11:30 a.m. on May 18. The ceremony will also be webcast on the College’s YouTube Channel.
Leading up to commencement, Hartwick will also celebrate the graduates on May 17 through a selection of milestone events, including:
- 1 p.m. Nurses Pinning, Lambros Arena, WATCH LIVE ON YOUTUBE.
- 4 p.m. Senior Art Show Reception, Foreman Art Gallery, Anderson Center for the Arts.
- 5 p.m. Senior Send-Off Reception, Stack Lounge, Dewar Union.
For more information about Commencement 2024, visit the website.
