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Connecticut College's 101st Commencement

Image No. 1 | Graduates cheer for a classmate during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Graduates cheer for a classmate during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 2 | Jennifer Bryan, left, shakes hands with her son Noah Babbott-Bryan after he received his diploma during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Jennifer Bryan, left, shakes hands with her son Noah Babbott-Bryan after he received his diploma during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 3 | Kristin Doyle, of Massachusetts, cheers as she holds a cutout of her son Kevin Doyle during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Kristin Doyle, of Massachusetts, cheers as she holds a cutout of her son Kevin Doyle during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 4 | Students walk to the processional before Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Students walk to the processional before Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 5 | Colin Archer rests his head in his hands during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Colin Archer rests his head in his hands during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 6 | Brandy Darling dances as she walks to recieve her diploma during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Brandy Darling dances as she walks to recieve her diploma during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 7 | Michael Feldman, of Arizona, kisses his daughter Samantha Feldman after receiving her diploma during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Michael Feldman, of Arizona, kisses his daughter Samantha Feldman after receiving her diploma during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 8 | Holly Bertschmann reacts to receiving her diploma during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Holly Bertschmann reacts to receiving her diploma during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 9 | Friends, from left, Erin Brawdy, Annalisa Breakstone, Tara Brenner and Madelyn Brewer adjust caps and gowns before Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Friends, from left, Erin Brawdy, Annalisa Breakstone, Tara Brenner and Madelyn Brewer adjust caps and gowns before Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 10 | Students process onto Tempel Green during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Students process onto Tempel Green during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 11 | Megan Webber, left, breaks from the line to hug her mother Denise, of Massachusetts, during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Megan Webber, left, breaks from the line to hug her mother Denise, of Massachusetts, during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 12 | Amianso Khanal, a junior, helps carry the laurel chain during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Amianso Khanal, a junior, helps carry the laurel chain during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 13 | Dr. Lois Mendez-Catlin, a member of the Alumni Association Board, cheers on graduates during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Dr. Lois Mendez-Catlin, a member of the Alumni Association Board, cheers on graduates during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 14 | Graduate Joseph Castro, right, hugs Jeannette Williams, Associate Director of Student Engagement of Student Services, before Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Graduate Joseph Castro, right, hugs Jeannette Williams, Associate Director of Student Engagement of Student Services, before Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 15 | Students process onto Tempel Green during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Students process onto Tempel Green during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 16 | Christian Schulz, a 1994 graduate, stands with his French bulldog Talulah during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. Schulz's daughter Gabby Araya was graduating. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Christian Schulz, a 1994 graduate, stands with his French bulldog Talulah during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. Schulz's daughter Gabby Araya was graduating. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 17 | Senior class speaker Issraa Faiz speaks during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Senior class speaker Issraa Faiz speaks during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 18 | Martin Chalfie receives an honorary degree during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Martin Chalfie receives an honorary degree during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 19 | President Katherine Bergeron offers remarks during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

President Katherine Bergeron offers remarks during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 20 | Audience members rest in the grass during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Audience members rest in the grass during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 21 | Co-Commencement speaker Tulle Inger Hazelrigg speaks during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Co-Commencement speaker Tulle Inger Hazelrigg speaks during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 22 | David Aldaz Jr. dances as his name is called during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

David Aldaz Jr. dances as his name is called during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 23 | A decorated mortarboard is seen during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

A decorated mortarboard is seen during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 24 | A Jamaican flag flies behind Jenaya Amore as she walks to receive her diploma during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

A Jamaican flag flies behind Jenaya Amore as she walks to receive her diploma during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 25 | Graduates walk to receive their diplomas during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Graduates walk to receive their diplomas during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 26 | Julia Dearden, right, hugs fellow graduate Issraa Faiz during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Julia Dearden, right, hugs fellow graduate Issraa Faiz during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 27 | Tyler Clark hugs President Katherine Bergeron after receiving his diploma during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Tyler Clark hugs President Katherine Bergeron after receiving his diploma during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

Image No. 28 | David Labossiere points to a family member during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

David Labossiere points to a family member during Connecticut College's commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the school's campus in New London. A total of 403 Bachelor of Arts degrees were awarded during the College's 101st ceremony. (Sarah Gordon/The Day)

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