{"id":5304,"date":"2021-02-19T12:40:05","date_gmt":"2021-02-19T17:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/?page_id=5304"},"modified":"2025-06-26T12:09:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T16:09:47","slug":"commencement-2020-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/annual\/commencement-2020-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Commencement 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/31\/commencement-2020-livestream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1-900x600.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5311\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box highlight-box-blue\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watch Live<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/31\/commencement-2020-livestream\/\">The 154th Commencement of Bates College is at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, May 31, 2020.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"#3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103.jpg 1356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box highlight-box-blue\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">News &amp; Updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"#3\">Check here for the latest information on Commencement 2020.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/bates2020\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019-900x600.jpg\" alt=\"The class of 2020 poses for a photo in Commons before Convocation on Tuesday September 6 2016.\" class=\"wp-image-4476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/160906_ClassPicture2020_019.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-highlight highlight-box highlight-box-blue\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commencement Message Board<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/bates2020\/\">Use the #Bates2020 and #BatesGrad hashtags to share your Commencement content.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>During the unexpected and trying conclusion of their senior year, the members of the Class of 2020 have made us proud with their resilience and commitment to one another. Through this year&#8217;s  virtual Commencement on May 31, we will honor, in an exceptional way, our exceptional class of soon-to-be Bates College graduates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3\">News &amp; Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 has-dates has-author wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/07\/01\/we-got-you-we-got-each-other-an-open-letter-to-the-class-of-2020-from-a-millennial-professor\/\" aria-label=\"\u2018We got you. We got each other:\u2019 Words of encouragement to the Class of 2020, from a millennial professor\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-31-at-3.07.34-PM-copy-1-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-31-at-3.07.34-PM-copy-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-31-at-3.07.34-PM-copy-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-31-at-3.07.34-PM-copy-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-31-at-3.07.34-PM-copy-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-31-at-3.07.34-PM-copy-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-31-at-3.07.34-PM-copy-1.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/07\/01\/we-got-you-we-got-each-other-an-open-letter-to-the-class-of-2020-from-a-millennial-professor\/\">\u2018We got you. We got each other:\u2019 Words of encouragement to the Class of 2020, from a millennial professor<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Ther\u00ed A. Pickens<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-07-01T15:54:34-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">July 1, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Take it from millennials and a multitude of Black authors: You are not alone, writes English professor Ther\u00ed A. Pickens. <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/31\/bates-college-graduates-463-in-historic-virtual-commencement-ceremony\/\" aria-label=\"Bates College graduates 463 in historic virtual Commencement ceremony\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Anna-Glass-Champagne-crop-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Scenes from Commencement Day, May 31, 2020. Anna Glass &#039;20 of Wilton, Maine, celebrates at home with her parents, Marc and Wendy Glass .@berglicht\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Anna-Glass-Champagne-crop-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Anna-Glass-Champagne-crop-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Anna-Glass-Champagne-crop-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Anna-Glass-Champagne-crop-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Anna-Glass-Champagne-crop-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Anna-Glass-Champagne-crop.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/31\/bates-college-graduates-463-in-historic-virtual-commencement-ceremony\/\">Bates College graduates 463 in historic virtual Commencement ceremony<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-31T14:59:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 31, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/31\/commencement-2020-livestream\/\" aria-label=\"Commencement 2020 Livestream\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1-400x267.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1-400x267.png 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1-900x600.png 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2021\/02\/Commencement-thumbnail-copy-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/31\/commencement-2020-livestream\/\">Commencement 2020 Livestream<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Bates News<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-31T13:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 31, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The ceremony will be conducted remotely via livestream. The livestream will be public \u2014 any friends and family members will be able to watch. The complete video will be available for replay immediately afterward on Facebook and YouTube. The full commencement program is also available for viewing on livestream.com and Facebook. The Program and Speeches The program with complete list&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/30\/faculty-and-staff-messages-to-the-class-of-2020\/\" aria-label=\"Faculty and Staff Messages to the Class of 2020\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/class2020-400x225.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/class2020-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/class2020-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/class2020-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/class2020-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/class2020.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/30\/faculty-and-staff-messages-to-the-class-of-2020\/\">Faculty and Staff Messages to the Class of 2020<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Bates College<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-30T14:25:57-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 30, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Over 100+ Bates College faculty and staff members submitted personal videos to congratulate the Bates Class of 2020 as they prepare to graduate from Bates on the College&#8217;s 154th Commencement.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/30\/a-pause-to-acknowledge\/\" aria-label=\"A Pause to Acknowledge\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/bates_college_seal_2014-black-298x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/bates_college_seal_2014-black-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/bates_college_seal_2014-black-893x900.png 893w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/bates_college_seal_2014-black-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/bates_college_seal_2014-black-768x774.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/bates_college_seal_2014-black.png 1401w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/30\/a-pause-to-acknowledge\/\">A Pause to Acknowledge<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Bates College<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-30T14:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 30, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Bates President Clayton Spencer, VP for Equity and Inclusion Noelle Chaddock, and Bates Multifaith Chaplain Brittany Longsdorf take a moment to reflect and pause as our nation grapples with the recent, yet sadly familiar events, of continuing race-based violence. &#8220;This weekend, as we celebrate the many accomplishments of the Bates Class of 2020, it is important that we acknowledge the&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/29\/bates-athletics-senior-student-athlete-celebration\/\" aria-label=\"Bates Athletics Senior Student-Athlete Celebration\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Square_Celebration-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Square_Celebration-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Square_Celebration-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Square_Celebration-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Square_Celebration-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Square_Celebration-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Square_Celebration.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/29\/bates-athletics-senior-student-athlete-celebration\/\">Bates Athletics Senior Student-Athlete Celebration<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Aaron Morse<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-29T19:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 29, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Join us as we honor the #Bates2020 seniors with a virtual awards ceremony.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/29\/senior-cookbook-recipes\/\" aria-label=\"Senior Cookbook Recipes\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/recipes-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/recipes-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/recipes-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/recipes-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/recipes-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/recipes.png 785w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/29\/senior-cookbook-recipes\/\">Senior Cookbook Recipes<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Cheryl Lacey<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-29T17:00:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 29, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">You can download the complete Senior Cookbook of recipes here, or download individual recipes below. Baklava Bates Bobcat Sandwich Bates Crunchy Turkey Melt Bates General Tso\u2019s Chicken Bates No Bake Cookies Bates Italian Almond Cookies  Bates Paws Granola Bates Scallion Chicken Sautre  Bates Salted Toffee Bark  Bates Vegan Blueberry Muffins Bates Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies Bavarian Apple&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/29\/class-of-2020-by-the-numbers\/\" aria-label=\"Class of 2020 by the Numbers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/29\/class-of-2020-by-the-numbers\/\">Class of 2020 by the Numbers<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jay Burns<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-29T13:28:52-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 29, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Four hundred and sixty-three members of the Class of 2020 are set to graduate on Sunday, May 31. 37 States (plus D.C.) represented 38 Students from Maine 52 Countries represented (including U.S.) 32 Receiving departmental honors 41.5% varsity athletes 12.3% first generation to college 63.9% studied abroad* * Defined as a semester or more. Academics The Class of 2020 has&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/28\/class-of-2020-ivy-stone-installed-congratulations\/\" aria-label=\"Class of 2020 Ivy Stone Installed: &#8216;Congratulations!&#8217;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200526_2020_Ivy_Stone_Installation_1312-1-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200526_2020_Ivy_Stone_Installation_1312-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200526_2020_Ivy_Stone_Installation_1312-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200526_2020_Ivy_Stone_Installation_1312-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200526_2020_Ivy_Stone_Installation_1312-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200526_2020_Ivy_Stone_Installation_1312-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200526_2020_Ivy_Stone_Installation_1312-1.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/28\/class-of-2020-ivy-stone-installed-congratulations\/\">Class of 2020 Ivy Stone Installed: &#8216;Congratulations!&#8217;<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-28T17:55:18-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 28, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">For Bates mason Ron Tardif, installing the class ivy stone each May is a labor of respect for the graduating class.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/26\/slideshow-17-happy-proud-wacky-bobcat-portraits\/\" aria-label=\"Slideshow: 17 happy, proud, wacky Bobcat portraits\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/crop-2020-02-14_Bates_Sportraits_Burns_2-345-fitts-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/crop-2020-02-14_Bates_Sportraits_Burns_2-345-fitts-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/crop-2020-02-14_Bates_Sportraits_Burns_2-345-fitts-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/crop-2020-02-14_Bates_Sportraits_Burns_2-345-fitts-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/crop-2020-02-14_Bates_Sportraits_Burns_2-345-fitts-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/crop-2020-02-14_Bates_Sportraits_Burns_2-345-fitts-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/crop-2020-02-14_Bates_Sportraits_Burns_2-345-fitts.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/26\/slideshow-17-happy-proud-wacky-bobcat-portraits\/\">Slideshow: 17 happy, proud, wacky Bobcat portraits<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Jay Burns<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-26T14:59:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 26, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/26\/qa-senior-speaker-alexandria-onuoha-20-and-her-hope-that-bates-has-students-who-love-all-people\/\" aria-label=\"Q&#038;A: Senior Speaker Alexandria Onuoha &#8217;20 and her hope that &#8216;Bates has students who love all people&#8217;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/200120_MLK_Keynote_0050-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/200120_MLK_Keynote_0050-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/200120_MLK_Keynote_0050-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/200120_MLK_Keynote_0050-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/200120_MLK_Keynote_0050-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/200120_MLK_Keynote_0050-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/06\/200120_MLK_Keynote_0050.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/26\/qa-senior-speaker-alexandria-onuoha-20-and-her-hope-that-bates-has-students-who-love-all-people\/\">Q&#038;A: Senior Speaker Alexandria Onuoha &#8217;20 and her hope that &#8216;Bates has students who love all people&#8217;<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-26T14:59:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 26, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/21\/celebrate-with-bobcat-lawn-signs\/\">Celebrate With Bobcat Lawn Signs<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-21T15:11:45-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 21, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Want to show your Bobcat pride? Celebrate your graduate with these lawn sign designs. Just download and order through your local copy &amp; print business. 12&#215;18 PDFs Proud of a Bates Grad! Proud Bates Grad! Proud of my Bates Grad! 12&#215;18 PNGs Proud of a Bates Grad! Proud Bates Grad! Proud of my Bates Grad! 18&#215;24 PDFs Proud of a&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/21\/commons-recipes-bates-salted-toffee-bark-and-vegan-pad-thai\/\" aria-label=\"Bates Cooking Class Episode 3: Salted Toffee Bark, Vegan Pad Thai\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200116_Commons_Lunch_Choices_0107-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200116_Commons_Lunch_Choices_0107-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200116_Commons_Lunch_Choices_0107-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200116_Commons_Lunch_Choices_0107-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200116_Commons_Lunch_Choices_0107-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200116_Commons_Lunch_Choices_0107-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200116_Commons_Lunch_Choices_0107.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/21\/commons-recipes-bates-salted-toffee-bark-and-vegan-pad-thai\/\">Bates Cooking Class Episode 3: Salted Toffee Bark, Vegan Pad Thai<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-21T13:52:50-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 21, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Executive chef Owen Keene continues our series of how-to videos on favorite Bates dishes for the Class of 2020.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/21\/with-the-engaging-project-grace-ellrodt-20-aims-to-ease-the-ache-of-loneliness-in-old-age\/\" aria-label=\"With &#8216;The EngAging Project,&#8217; Grace Ellrodt &#8217;20 Aims to Ease the Ache of Loneliness in Old Age\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190905_Jane_Costlow_Thesis_Student_0018-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190905_Jane_Costlow_Thesis_Student_0018-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190905_Jane_Costlow_Thesis_Student_0018-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190905_Jane_Costlow_Thesis_Student_0018-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190905_Jane_Costlow_Thesis_Student_0018-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190905_Jane_Costlow_Thesis_Student_0018-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190905_Jane_Costlow_Thesis_Student_0018.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/21\/with-the-engaging-project-grace-ellrodt-20-aims-to-ease-the-ache-of-loneliness-in-old-age\/\">With &#8216;The EngAging Project,&#8217; Grace Ellrodt &#8217;20 Aims to Ease the Ache of Loneliness in Old Age<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Doug Hubley<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-21T13:25:32-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 21, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Featuring Ellrodt&#8217;s own photographs and interviews, \u201cThe EngAging Project\u201d is an impressive new resource for lonely elders and those who support them.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/20\/vanessa-german-to-offer-greetings-at-commencement\/\" aria-label=\"Vanessa German to Offer Greetings at Commencement\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/PHOTO-German-Vanessa-official-portrait-400x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/PHOTO-German-Vanessa-official-portrait-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/PHOTO-German-Vanessa-official-portrait-900x675.png 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/PHOTO-German-Vanessa-official-portrait-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/PHOTO-German-Vanessa-official-portrait-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/PHOTO-German-Vanessa-official-portrait-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/PHOTO-German-Vanessa-official-portrait.png 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/20\/vanessa-german-to-offer-greetings-at-commencement\/\">Vanessa German to Offer Greetings at Commencement<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-20T12:15:05-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 20, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Vanessa German is a dynamic and versatile artist whose exhibition &#8220;Miracles and Glory Abound&#8221; appeared at the Bates Museum of Art in 2019\u201320.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/19\/bates-cooking-class-ep-2-omelettes-corned-beef-hash\/\" aria-label=\"Bates Cooking Class Episode 2:  Omelettes, Corned Beef Hash\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Ep2_Dining-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Ep2_Dining-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Ep2_Dining-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Ep2_Dining-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Ep2_Dining-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Ep2_Dining.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/19\/bates-cooking-class-ep-2-omelettes-corned-beef-hash\/\">Bates Cooking Class Episode 2:  Omelettes, Corned Beef Hash<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-19T15:42:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 19, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Cooks Joseph Graziano and Bradley McArthur host Episode 2 of a Dining Services cooking show for the Class of 2020.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/18\/bates-cooking-class-ep-1-scallion-chicken-italian-almond-cookie\/\" aria-label=\"Bates Cooking Class Episode 1: Scallion Chicken, Salted Toffee Bark, Italian Almond Cookies\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/dining_ep1-400x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/dining_ep1-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/dining_ep1-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/dining_ep1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/dining_ep1-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/dining_ep1.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/18\/bates-cooking-class-ep-1-scallion-chicken-italian-almond-cookie\/\">Bates Cooking Class Episode 1: Scallion Chicken, Salted Toffee Bark, Italian Almond Cookies<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-18T09:37:34-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 18, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Sous chef Michael Staffenski and head baker Daisy Taylor kick off a multi-episode cooking show as a gift to the Class of 2020.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/12\/bobcat-box-delivery-and-pickup-for-on-campus-seniors\/\" aria-label=\"&#8216;Bobcat Box&#8217; Delivery and Pickup for On-Campus Seniors\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/collage-boxes2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/collage-boxes2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/collage-boxes2-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/collage-boxes2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/collage-boxes2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/collage-boxes2-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/collage-boxes2.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/12\/bobcat-box-delivery-and-pickup-for-on-campus-seniors\/\">&#8216;Bobcat Box&#8217; Delivery and Pickup for On-Campus Seniors<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-12T13:53:23-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 12, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In recent days, 460-plus Bates seniors around the world have received their Bobcat Boxes, filled with items for their Commencement on May 31, including gown, cap, tassel; a Bates pin from the college; and a 2020 class flag and Nalgene bottle, both selected by the senior class co-presidents. The box also included a letter inviting parents and loved ones to&hellip;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/08\/a-message-from-the-senior-co-presidents-to-their-classmates\/\" aria-label=\"A Message from Senior Co-Presidents to Classmates\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/co-presidents-featured-image-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/co-presidents-featured-image-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/co-presidents-featured-image-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/co-presidents-featured-image-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/co-presidents-featured-image-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/co-presidents-featured-image-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/co-presidents-featured-image.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/08\/a-message-from-the-senior-co-presidents-to-their-classmates\/\">A Message from Senior Co-Presidents to Classmates<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Priscila Guillen &#8217;20 and Maya Seshan &#8217;20<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-08T11:02:17-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 8, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">&#8220;We are cognizant of all that we have to be thankful for,&#8221; write the Class of 2020 co-presidents. &#8220;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.&#8221;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/01\/2020-faqs\/\" aria-label=\"2020 FAQs\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190526_Commencement_0888-1.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/01\/2020-faqs\/\">2020 FAQs<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-01T15:00:45-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 1, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The 154th Commencement of Bates College is at noon, Eastern Daylight Time, May 31, 2020. The ceremony will be conducted remotely via livestream.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/01\/senior-thesis-exhibition\/\" aria-label=\"Senior Thesis Exhibition\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/crop-Nick-Eaton-Striper-1-2019-Digital-Print-on-Luster-Paper-13-x9-nches-srgb-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/crop-Nick-Eaton-Striper-1-2019-Digital-Print-on-Luster-Paper-13-x9-nches-srgb-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/crop-Nick-Eaton-Striper-1-2019-Digital-Print-on-Luster-Paper-13-x9-nches-srgb-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/crop-Nick-Eaton-Striper-1-2019-Digital-Print-on-Luster-Paper-13-x9-nches-srgb-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/crop-Nick-Eaton-Striper-1-2019-Digital-Print-on-Luster-Paper-13-x9-nches-srgb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/crop-Nick-Eaton-Striper-1-2019-Digital-Print-on-Luster-Paper-13-x9-nches-srgb-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/crop-Nick-Eaton-Striper-1-2019-Digital-Print-on-Luster-Paper-13-x9-nches-srgb.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/01\/senior-thesis-exhibition\/\">Senior Thesis Exhibition<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-01T14:24:27-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 1, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This year&#8217;s virtual Senior Thesis Exhibition celebrates 15 studio art majors whose artwork, poignant and pivotal, is &#8220;essential to protecting and celebrating our humanity.&#8221;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/01\/class-of-2020-facetime-portraits\/\" aria-label=\"Class of 2020 FaceTime Portraits\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200424_Andrew_Garcia_Bou_Facetime_2899-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200424_Andrew_Garcia_Bou_Facetime_2899-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200424_Andrew_Garcia_Bou_Facetime_2899-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200424_Andrew_Garcia_Bou_Facetime_2899-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200424_Andrew_Garcia_Bou_Facetime_2899-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/200424_Andrew_Garcia_Bou_Facetime_2899.jpg 1217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/05\/01\/class-of-2020-facetime-portraits\/\">Class of 2020 FaceTime Portraits<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-05-01T14:13:52-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">May 1, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Bates photographer Phyllis Graber Jensen teams up with 10 members of the Class of 2020 to create FaceTime portraits.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/04\/21\/encouragement-from-the-pas\/\" aria-label=\"Encouragement from the Past\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/120527_Commencement_4804-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Molecular biologist Bonnie Bassler, actor Robert De Niro and PBS \u201cNewshour\u201d senior correspondent Gwen Ifill spoke and received honorary degrees during Bates College\u2019s 2012 Commencement ceremonies on Sunday, May 27.The college\u2019s 146th Commencement activities began at 10 a.m. on its Historic Quad, at Campus Avenue and College Street.\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/120527_Commencement_4804-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/120527_Commencement_4804-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/120527_Commencement_4804-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/120527_Commencement_4804-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/120527_Commencement_4804-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/120527_Commencement_4804.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/04\/21\/encouragement-from-the-pas\/\">Encouragement from the Past<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-04-21T14:40:11-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 21, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">In 2012, the late journalist Gwen Ifill offered these inspiring words to the graduating seniors: &#8220;Look up.&#8221;<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/04\/21\/the-eighth-commencement-location\/\" aria-label=\"The Eighth Commencement &#8216;Location&#8217;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/20160518-1867-program-103.jpg 1356w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/04\/21\/the-eighth-commencement-location\/\">The Eighth Commencement &#8216;Location&#8217;<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-04-21T14:16:07-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 21, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This year&#8217;s remote event marks the eighth different location since the college\u2019s first Commencement, in 1867, at a downtown church.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/04\/15\/4445\/\" aria-label=\"Bobcat Box: Coming Your Way\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-2.24.25-PM-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-2.24.25-PM-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-2.24.25-PM-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-2.24.25-PM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-2.24.25-PM-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-2.24.25-PM-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-2.24.25-PM.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/04\/15\/4445\/\">Bobcat Box: Coming Your Way<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-04-15T14:11:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 15, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">&#8220;With every box, I think of every senior,&#8221; says Assistant Vice President Dining, Conferences and Campus Events Christine Schwartz.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/04\/06\/announcement-about-commencement\/\" aria-label=\"Announcement About Commencement\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"301\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.28.45-PM-301x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.28.45-PM-301x300.png 301w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.28.45-PM-900x898.png 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.28.45-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.28.45-PM-768x766.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.28.45-PM-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/04\/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-12.28.45-PM.png 1494w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 301px) 100vw, 301px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/04\/06\/announcement-about-commencement\/\">Announcement About Commencement<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Clayton Spencer<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-04-06T19:49:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">April 6, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\"><\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/02\/04\/voices-of-2020-sam-findlen-golden-and-the-unexpected-joy-of-mathematics\/\" aria-label=\"Voices of 2020: Sam Findlen-Golden and the Unexpected Joy of Mathematics\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-04-at-9.16.42-AM-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-04-at-9.16.42-AM-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-04-at-9.16.42-AM-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-04-at-9.16.42-AM-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-04-at-9.16.42-AM-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-04-at-9.16.42-AM-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/02\/Screen-Shot-2020-05-04-at-9.16.42-AM.jpg 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2020\/02\/04\/voices-of-2020-sam-findlen-golden-and-the-unexpected-joy-of-mathematics\/\">Voices of 2020: Sam Findlen-Golden and the Unexpected Joy of Mathematics<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2020-02-04T08:59:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">February 4, 2020<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">&#8220;Math manages to work its way into a lot of places that I didn&#8217;t expect,&#8221; says Findlen-Golden. <\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2019\/12\/13\/voices-of-2020-maddie-hallowell-20-and-the-lows-and-highs-of-data-collection\/\" aria-label=\"Voices of 2020: Maddie Hallowell \u201920 and the Lows and Highs of Data Collection\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/191109_HABC_Launch_9115-crop-2-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/191109_HABC_Launch_9115-crop-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/191109_HABC_Launch_9115-crop-2-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/191109_HABC_Launch_9115-crop-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/191109_HABC_Launch_9115-crop-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/191109_HABC_Launch_9115-crop-2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/191109_HABC_Launch_9115-crop-2.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2019\/12\/13\/voices-of-2020-maddie-hallowell-20-and-the-lows-and-highs-of-data-collection\/\">Voices of 2020: Maddie Hallowell \u201920 and the Lows and Highs of Data Collection<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2019-12-13T09:02:04-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">December 13, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Inspired by her childhood in a Maine island community, Hallowell is developing sensors to track climate change.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2019\/11\/04\/voices-of-2020-jesse-saffeir-and-lines-of-poetry-sparked-by-lines-through-nature\/\" aria-label=\"Voices of 2020: Jesse Saffeir and Lines of Poetry Sparked by Lines Through Nature\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Jesse-Saffeir-24235PM-2-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Jesse-Saffeir-24235PM-2-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Jesse-Saffeir-24235PM-2-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Jesse-Saffeir-24235PM-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Jesse-Saffeir-24235PM-2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Jesse-Saffeir-24235PM-2-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/Jesse-Saffeir-24235PM-2.jpg 1733w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2019\/11\/04\/voices-of-2020-jesse-saffeir-and-lines-of-poetry-sparked-by-lines-through-nature\/\">Voices of 2020: Jesse Saffeir and Lines of Poetry Sparked by Lines Through Nature<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2019-11-04T09:03:00-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 4, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">An Otis Fellowship summer of hiking alongside power lines produced a new understanding of our place in the world \u2014 and a book of poems.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2019\/10\/04\/voices-from-2020-ryan-lizanecz-found-a-home-at-bates\/\" aria-label=\"Voices from 2020: Ryan Lizanecz Found a Home at Bates\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"265\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190903_Convocation_0798-400x265.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190903_Convocation_0798-400x265.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190903_Convocation_0798-900x596.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190903_Convocation_0798-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190903_Convocation_0798-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190903_Convocation_0798-200x132.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190903_Convocation_0798.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2019\/10\/04\/voices-from-2020-ryan-lizanecz-found-a-home-at-bates\/\">Voices from 2020: Ryan Lizanecz Found a Home at Bates<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2019-10-04T09:03:44-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 4, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">A first-generation-to-college student from Portland, Maine, Lizanecz at first felt \u201canxious, curious, scared\u201d on campus. The Bobcat First! program gave him a foothold.<\/div><\/li>\n<li><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__featured-image alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2019\/09\/19\/voices-of-2020-topher-castaneda-builds-community-as-a-residence-life-leader\/\" aria-label=\"Voices of 2020: Topher Castaneda builds community as a Residence Life leader\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190815_Ewing_Castaneda_Lake_Auburn_0663-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190815_Ewing_Castaneda_Lake_Auburn_0663-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190815_Ewing_Castaneda_Lake_Auburn_0663-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190815_Ewing_Castaneda_Lake_Auburn_0663-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190815_Ewing_Castaneda_Lake_Auburn_0663-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190815_Ewing_Castaneda_Lake_Auburn_0663-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/files\/2020\/05\/190815_Ewing_Castaneda_Lake_Auburn_0663.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/commencement\/2019\/09\/19\/voices-of-2020-topher-castaneda-builds-community-as-a-residence-life-leader\/\">Voices of 2020: Topher Castaneda builds community as a Residence Life leader<\/a><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-author\">by Commencement 2020 Team<\/div><time datetime=\"2019-09-19T09:05:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">September 19, 2019<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">What&#8217;s Topher&#8217;s story? 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