Hartwick College to Hold 94th Commencement May 16
Hartwick College will confer degrees to approximately 220 students during its 94th Commencement ceremony, which begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 16, on Elmore Field.
During the ceremony, President’s Medals for Extraordinary and Exemplary Loyalty to the College will be presented to Kathleen Fallon ’88 and Colleen Connery ’83 for their significant and unwavering commitment and contributions to Hartwick.
This year’s Honorary Degree Recipient is Brent R. Nicklas, a Cooperstown, N.Y., native and the retired founder of Lexington Partners, one of the world’s leading alternative investment firms.
The Margaret B. Bunn Award for Outstanding Teaching will also be announced. The award is presented to an outstanding faculty member as determined by alumni who have graduated within the last five years.
The winner of the Abraham L. Kellogg Oratorical Prize will also be named. The award is given to a graduating senior who delivered the best oratorical presentation during the College’s Honors Convocation, as determined by faculty and staff.
All three Kellogg Oratorical Prize finalist speeches can be viewed at the links below:
- Patrick Close ’26 – “Counterpoint.”
- Ellie Kalbach ’26 – “Memento Mori.”
- Amelia Williams ’26 – “Mi, Tuh: Becoming.”
The commencement ceremony will be webcast live on the Commencement webpage beginning at 10 a.m. on May 16. The ceremony will also be webcast on the College’s YouTube Channel.
Leading up to commencement, Hartwick will also celebrate the graduates on Friday, May 15, through a selection of milestone events, including:
- 1 p.m. Nurses Pinning, Binder Gymnasium. Livestream.
- 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 2026, visit the website.
