Commencement 2026 Archives
Q&A: Senior Speaker Alexandria Onuoha ’20 and her hope that ‘Bates has students who love all people’
Celebrate With Bobcat Lawn Signs
Want to show your Bobcat pride? Celebrate your graduate with these lawn sign designs. Just download and order through your…
Bates Cooking Class Episode 3: Salted Toffee Bark, Vegan Pad Thai
Executive chef Owen Keene continues our series of how-to videos on favorite Bates dishes for the Class of 2020.
With ‘The EngAging Project,’ Grace Ellrodt ’20 Aims to Ease the Ache of Loneliness in Old Age
Featuring Ellrodt’s own photographs and interviews, “The EngAging Project” is an impressive new resource for lonely elders and those who support them.
Vanessa German to Offer Greetings at Commencement
Vanessa German is a dynamic and versatile artist whose exhibition “Miracles and Glory Abound” appeared at the Bates Museum of Art in 2019–20.
Bates Cooking Class Episode 2: Omelettes, Corned Beef Hash
Cooks Joseph Graziano and Bradley McArthur host Episode 2 of a Dining Services cooking show for the Class of 2020.
Bates Cooking Class Episode 1: Scallion Chicken, Salted Toffee Bark, Italian Almond Cookies
Sous chef Michael Staffenski and head baker Daisy Taylor kick off a multi-episode cooking show as a gift to the Class of 2020.
‘Bobcat Box’ Delivery and Pickup for On-Campus Seniors
In recent days, 460-plus Bates seniors around the world have received their Bobcat Boxes, filled with items for their Commencement…
A Message from Senior Co-Presidents to Classmates
“We are cognizant of all that we have to be thankful for,” write the Class of 2020 co-presidents. “Nevertheless, we know that it is extremely hard not to think of the unfairness of it all and the pain we know that many of us feel.”