Wheaton College’s 186th Commencement took place on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
Commencement Recap
Virtual and in-person celebrations for graduates
8:30 a.m. – Virtual ceremony
Program overview
- Opening statement by Janet Lindholm Lebovitz ’72, chair of the Board of Trustees
- Invocation by Caleigh Grogan ’18, interfaith engagement coordinator
- Wheaton Anthem (verses 1 and 3) led by Ian Hamilton ’21
- Welcome by Dennis M. Hanno, president
- Greetings from David Palombo, chair of the Class of 2021
- Presentation and awarding of honorary degrees by President Dennis M. Hanno and Provost Renée T. White
- Remarks from honorary degree recipients E. Frances “Fran” White ’71 and James “Jamie” Ellis Washington
- Charge to the Class of 2021 by President Dennis M. Hanno
- Conferring of degrees to the Class of 2021 by President Dennis M. Hanno
- Welcome to the Alumni Association from Joshua S. Bauchner ’95, Alumni Association president
- Closing by President Dennis M. Hanno
- Wheaton Anthem (verses 4 and 5) led by Ian Hamilton ’21
Schedule of Ceremonies
- 8:30 a.m. – Virtual Ceremony
- 10 a.m. – Ceremony I
- 11:30 a.m. – Ceremony II
- 1:30 p.m. – Ceremony III
- 3 p.m. – Ceremony IV
- 4:30 p.m. – Ceremony V
Breakdown of Major Ceremonies
10 a.m. Ceremony I
- African American and African Diaspora Studies (AAADS)
- Ancient Studies
- Archeology & Museum Studies
- Art, History
- Art, Visual
- Classical Civilization
- Classics
- Creative Writing & Literature
- English
- Film and New Media Studies
- French Studies
- German Studies
- Greek
- Hispanic Studies
- Latin
11:30 a.m. Ceremony II
- Biochemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Music
- Philosophy
- Religion
- Russian Studies
- Theatre and Dance Studies
1:30 p.m. Ceremony III
- Anthropology
- Early Childhood Education
- Economics
- Elementary Education
- Environmental Science
- Environmental Studies
- International Relations
- Mathematics
- Mathematics and Economics
- Physics
- Political Science
- Secondary Education
3 p.m. Ceremony IV
- Business and Management
- Digital Marketing Management
- History
- Marketing
- Transnational Marketing
4:30 p.m. Ceremony V
- Neuroscience
- Psychology
- Psychology and Public Health
- Sociology
- Sociology and Public Health
- Women’s and Gender Studies