Wheaton College Massachusetts

Ensemble Experiments 2025 Presents Cirque-ish
2025-05-09 19:30 (America/New_York) | Kresge Experimental Theatre, Watson Fine Arts
Join our senior theatre Majors for their Capstone performance.
Free tickets can be reserved via the Watson Box Office.

Design Capstone 2025
2025-05-10 09:00, 2025-05-13 09:00, 2025-05-15 09:00, 2025-05-17 09:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Haas Concourse & Lobby, Norton, 02766, United States
The design capstone is a chance for senior design majors to apply their knowledge and skills to a topic and situation of their choice. Posters show and explain what students investigated and why, steps they took to add depth to their understanding and how they responded with design concepts through sketches, diagrams, prototypes and mockups.
It features work by: Alicia Chang, Sofia Collina, Lucia Flaumenhaft, Louise Groover, Colton LaBrecque, Bobbie Lester, Reka Moscarelli, Taly Nudelman, Rebekah Roth, Jill Ryan, Reese Staples, Hailey Tice, Alison Tremblay, Ahaan Verma, Samzok Wangdi and Pear Wongwatanawisut.
Please note: the capstone is on display and viewable when the Watson Fine Arts Building is open.

ephemera: Senior Art Exhibition 2025
2025-05-10 13:00, 2025-05-13 13:00, 2025-05-15 13:00, 2025-05-17 13:00 | Watson Fine Arts – Beard and Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
ephemera highlights the work of our graduating visual art majors: Quinn Antle, Isabel Cahill, Morgan Calverley, Nat Coughlin, Willow Covendecker, Avery Forman-Walsh, Lia Gatta, Rachel Pool, Philip Pope, Emily Redler, Rebekah Roth, Armani Santana, Nicholas Santana, and Jack Wehrle. The exhibition features painting, sculpture, printmaking, work on paper, textiles, photography, drawing, and a graphic novel. The exhibition runs April 17–May 17.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Thursdays 1:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. Please note: gallery hours may very May 3-17th

Honors Thesis Parade
2025-05-12 11:30 | Mars Center for Science and Technology, Norton, 02766, United States
Please join us today Monday, May 12, at 11:30 a.m. at the entrance to Mars Science Center, for Wheaton’s Honors Thesis Parade! The parade will assemble at 11:15 and begin promptly at 11:30.
We celebrate the enormous achievement of an Honors Thesis with a parade from Mars Science Center, around the quad, and to the Doll’s House, where students will check that their theses have been uploaded correctly, Provost Millen will read the titles of the theses, and President Whelan will assist the students as they each ring the thesis gong!
Please join us for this annual rite of spring. Wear your Alternate Regalia (or your academic regalia), or an appropriate costume (or really whatever you wish), bring instruments, noise-makers, signs, flags, and banners, and help celebrate Wheaton students’ triumphs after their year of very hard work! Friends and supporters of thesis students are encouraged to join the parade.
All are welcome to march along with the honors thesis students or stand around the Dimple and watch!

Senior Week Check-In
2025-05-12 13:00 - 16:00 | The Dimple, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
To participate in Senior Week activities, all graduating seniors must check-in to receive their official Senior Week wristband. This wristband provides exclusive access to both on-campus and off-campus events. Please note that for events with limited capacity, pre-registration is still required to secure your spot. The wristband does not automatically guarantee entry.

Dimple Chill & Hoop Roll
2025-05-12 13:30 - 15:30 | The Dimple, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Kick-off Senior Week with Wheaton’s longest-running tradition – the Hoop Roll (rumor has it the winner is the first to marry)! Join us for the Hoop Roll and stick around for a fun-filled afternoon with lawn games and food trucks!

First-Generation Celebration
2025-05-12 16:30 | Mary Lyon Hall – Woolley Room, Norton, MA, 02766, United States

Senior Pub Night
2025-05-12 21:00 - 23:00 | Emerson Dining Room
Don’t miss the LAST Pub Night of the year, exclusively for Wheaton Seniors.
Important: All attendees must bring both their Wheaton ID and a State ID or Passport for entry. Alcoholic beverages will be available for $2.00 each (CASH ONLY).
You must be 21+ to purchase alcohol (so don’t forget your IDs!), but all members of the Class of 2025 who have received their official wristband are welcome to join the fun! In addition to drinks, we’ll have mocktails, late-night snacks, board games, and take-home goodies!

Cap Decorating
2025-05-13 12:00 - 15:00 | Balfour-Hood Campus Center, Norton, MA, 02766
Stop by the Club Hub to decorate your cap. We will have paint, stencils, stickers, glue, rhinestones, and more. Hurry – supplies are limited!

Last Senior Field Trip: Splitsville & Howl at the Moon
2025-05-13 18:00 - 21:00 | Diana Davis Spencer Cafe
Join fellow seniors for a fun-filled night at Splitsville & Howl at the Moon in Patriot Place! This event is limited to 200 seniors, so make sure you pre-register!

Check-In: 5:00 p.m. outside Diana Davis Spencer Cafe
Bus Departure: 5:30 p.m.
Buses Leave Patriot Place: 9:00 p.m.

Senior Ball Check-In
2025-05-14 18:30 - 19:15 | MA
The Senior Ball Check-In will take place from 6:30 to 7:15 p.m. in the Presidents’ Garden. Take advantage of photo opportunities while mingling with friends before the buses load.

Check-In: 6:30 p.m.-7:15 p.m. Presidents’ Garden
Buses Leave: 7:30 p.m. LOT 2

Senior Ball
2025-05-14 20:00 - 22:30 | Lake Pearl, Wrentham, MA
Get ready for an unforgettable night at Senior Ball! Dance the night away with a live DJ, capture memories in the photo booth, and enjoy delicious passed appetizers.

Buses Return to Wheaton: 10:30 p.m.

Senior Brunch: A Toast to Tomorrow
2025-05-15 11:00 - 13:00 | Emerson Dining Room
Join us for a delicious brunch with a selection of tasty breakfast dishes! Seniors 21+ will receive 2 complimentary mimosas—just bring your Wheaton ID and a state-issued ID or passport to claim your tickets. Smart casual attire is highly encouraged!
Please contact Wheaton Dining at wheatondining@wheatoncollege.edu for any dietary concerns.

Bog Iron Brewing Senior Night
2025-05-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Bog Iron Brewing Company, Norton, MA
The first 200 seniors to sign up will receive ONE complimentary drink ticket!

Commencement Rehearsal and Class Photo
2025-05-16 09:00 - 11:00 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
*More information to come!
Senior Class Photo: Immediately following Commencement rehearsal
Location: Library Steps
Line up and say “Cheese!” for the last class photo in front of the library.

Posse Celebration
2025-05-16 15:30 - 16:45 | Cole Memorial Chapel, Norton, MA, 02766, United States

Candle Lighting Ceremony
2025-05-16 20:45 | Chapel Field, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
A time-honored Wheaton tradition. Float the candle you received at Orientation (or grab a new one) on Peacock Pond to commemorate your time at Wheaton.

Bonfire and Sweets with Alumni Relations
2025-05-16 21:00 | Peacock Pond, Norton, MA
Enjoy treats around the pond to close out Senior Week in the sweetest way.

Commencement and Reunion
2025-05-17 09:30 | The Dimple, Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Wheaton celebrates the 190th Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. and welcomes back alumni for reunion weekend May 16–18, 2025.
More about Commencement

Orientation
2025-06-23 08:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-24 08:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-26 08:30 - 16:00, 2025-06-27 08:30 - 16:00 | All Campus, 26 E. Main St., Norton, MA, 02766, United States
Start your Wheaton journey this summer.

Academic Orientation is a one-day on-campus program that serves as a fun and engaging start to your Wheaton College academic journey. Choose the date that best fits your schedule to visit campus for the day, and participate in a mix of workshops, small-group offerings, and individualized advising sessions. You will explore your curricular options and honors/scholars pathways, register for fall courses, and make valuable connections with your academic advising team (faculty, staff, & peers) along with other campus resources.
This program will also include optional family orientation/informational offerings, with sessions facilitated by the Provost’s Office, Dean of Students Office, and important Student Services. If you are a Nursing, WheaGo Global, or Transfer student, we recommend that you sign up for the Thursday, June 26, 2025 orientation.
Date Options:
On Campus, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Monday, June 23
Tuesday, June 24
Thursday, June 26 (for Nursing, WheaGo Global, and Transfer students)
Friday, June 27
The registration deadline is June 15, 2025
Learn More and Register Today!

Symphony Under the Stars
2025-07-24 19:00 - 21:00 | President’s Garden, Norton, MA, 02766
Great Woods Symphony Orchestra performs a concert of Classical Pops favorites, led by Professor Delvyn Case, Conductor.
The concert will be held on Thursday, July 24th, 2025 at 7pm in the President’s Garden. This is a relaxing, free, community event open to all.
Parking will be available in Lot 1, and we strongly encourage you to bring your own chairs or picnic blankets for seating in the garden. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved inside to Cole Memorial Chapel. Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations or information on accessibility should contact Pam Vaz at vaz_pamela@wheatoncollege.edu by July 17th, 2025.
We will also be collecting non-perishable donations for the Cupboard of Kindness food pantry, and they have expressed a greater need for the following items: cereal, soup, pasta, jarred pasta sauce, juice boxes, rice, potato, and pasta mixes, canned pasta such as Chef Boyardee, and granola bars. If you are able to, your contribution is greatly appreciated!
Program

America, the Beautiful – Samuel A. Ward (1847- 1903), Arr. Dragon
The Entertainer — Scott Joplin (1868-1917)
Deep River — Trad., Arr. H.T. Burleigh (1866-1941), Orch.
Case
Three Little Dances — Florence Price (1887-1953), Arr. Hart
I. Hoe Cake
II. Rabbit Foot
III. Ticklin’ Toes
Riverside Ceilidh — Mary VanHoozer (b. 1985)

Libertango — Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992)
Danzas Latinoamericanas: III. Atardecer Tapatio — Jose Elizondo (b. 1972)
“America” from West Side Story — Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)
Ashokan Farewell — Jay Ungar (b. 1946)
“Hoe-Down” from Rodeo — Aaron Copland (1900-1990), Arr. Bulla
Everything Sucks — Emma Bradshaw ‘25 (b. 2002)
John Williams Trilogy — John Williams (b. 1932)

Great Woods Symphony Orchestra

Violin I
Kimberly Fang, guest musician
Justin Ouellet, guest musician
Ross Nelson, Mansfield
Sangeetha Kavety, Mansfield
Violin II
Christopher Nelson, guest musician
Nandini Agarwala, guest musician
Leah Lacross ’25
Colleen McHugh, Foxborough
Viola
Prof. John Biatowas
Jeremy Tonelli-Sippel, guest musician
Beth Ashman
Jackson Reed ’21

Cello
Rob Bethel, guest musician
YoonJung Lee, guest musician
Bass
Joe Bentley, guest musician
Rene Fontaine, Cumberland, RI
Percussion
Jackson Reed ’21
Keyboard
Brianna Sheldon ’19

About the Performers
Emma Bradshaw ’25 discovered the scope of her passion for songwriting in her freshman year. Her sophomore Fall, Emma spent a semester in Professor Case’s songwriting class, followed by an independent study with him that Spring. In addition to songwriting, she is also a versatile musical theatre performer who was recently seen at Wheaton in a starring role in Rent. Emma loves how versatile music can be, from an aid in working through difficult situations, to making others laugh. She is very grateful for the connections and memories that music has created in her life and looks forward to where it will bring her next.
Soprano George Lane ’26 is a rising senior at Wheaton College. Their hometown is East Montpelier, Vermont. They major in early childhood education and music, and study voice with Joanne Mouradjian. They are a recipient of a Chaminade Music Club scholarship (2024) and participate in the Wheaton College Chorale and Chamber Singers, most recently singing as a soloist in the group’s staged adaptation of Fauré’s Requiem. Last summer, they sang in the chorus of the Opera Company of Middlebury’s production of La fille du régiment. Following their graduation in the spring of 2026, George hopes to become an elementary school teacher and pass on their love of music to a new generation of learners.
During his time at Wheaton, Sean Perez ’25 played in many ensembles including the Orchestra, Wind Symphony, World Music Ensemble and took Flute and Piano Lessons. Additionally, he was the Co-President of the Flute Choir, President of both the Archery and Ping Pong Clubs, and a senior delegate on the Model United Nations Travel Team. As a Biochemistry Major and Music Performance Minor he was awarded the Howard A. Meneely prize for the highest GPA in the graduating class as well as the Elita-Pastra Landis prize in Biochemistry. Additionally, he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa and Tri Beta honors societies. After college, Sean plans to continue volunteering at the Emergency Department at Sturdy Memorial Hospital while working as an EMT before applying to medical school.
Professor of Music Delvyn Case P’22 conducts the Great Woods Symphony Orchestra and teaches courses in composition, popular music, and songwriting. He is a composer of concert, educational, and pops music, including the holiday overture Rocket Sleigh, which has been performed by the Boston Pops and more than 100 other orchestras across the US, Europe, UK, and Canada. His two “musical storybook” compositions, Lighthouse Keeper and Fire in the Big-Top!, have been performed for thousands of children in Maine, Massachusetts, New York City, California, and Australia. In 2022 he was named Distinguished Composer of the Year by the Music Teachers National Association.
He spent the first half of 2024 as a Visiting Fellow at Oxford, where he worked on projects exploring the intersections of music and theology.
Text and Lyrics
Deep River (traditional)
Deep river, my home is over Jordan.
Deep river, Lord, I want to cross over into campground.
Oh, don’t you want to go to that gospel feast?
That promised land, where all is peace?
Everything Sucks
Music and lyrics by Emma Bradshaw
I thought that every suitors’ aim,
was just to claim me, break me,
make me theirs to mold
But for the first time I have found
someone who’s reaching out his hand for me to hold
I wish you could see all of the haunting
Radiance I see in you
But you can’t see your reflection
So I guess my little song
Will have to do
[Chorus]
So sink your teeth in baby
Wherever you’re going take me
Oh what wonders the undead can do
Cause you have made my life anew
Oh the world is always crumbling
But that don’t mean I have nothing
Cause everything sucks baby
Including you
They say that you can read our minds
But I’m inclined to say
That simply can’t be true
Cause just one second spent in mine
You’ll find there’s no denying
I’m so in love with you
[Chorus]
Not even death can do us part
Cause you walked straight to my heart
And gladly I let you in
And I thank the stars that garlic things not true
Cause to give it up’d be so hard to do
But I’d do it for you

The Great Woods Symphony is a college-community orchestra that includes Wheaton students, faculty, and staff, as well as members of the general public. Recent performances have included symphonies by Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, and Beethoven, Holst’s “The Planets” (with the Smith College Orchestra), and concerto performances featuring Grammy-winner Richard Stoltzmann, Boston Symphony violinist Victor Romanul, Canadian Brass trombonist Achilles Liarmakopoulos and many Wheaton students. Along with masterworks of the Western tradition, the GWSO has a deep commitment to performing a broadly multi-cultural repertoire. Past concerts have been dedicated to the music of Latin American and African-American composers, plus collaborations with multi-media artist DJ Spooky and hip-hop composer/violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain.

Join us for the Fall 2025 semester!
Members of the general public are welcome to join the Great Woods Symphony Orchestra for the Fall 2025 semester. All musicians are welcome to audition, including talented high school students. Rehearsals are held Monday evenings at 7 p.m., starting Sept. 8. No orchestral experience is necessary and membership is free. Visit www.great-woods-symphony.org for more information.
