The College of the Holy Cross celebrated its 170th Commencement Exercises on Friday, May 27, 2016.
News
- Melrose Free Press, June 3, 2016: “Melrose’s Conn is valedictorian of Holy Cross class”
- Boston Globe, May 30, 2016: “Holy Cross honors actress Ann Dowd”
- Telegram & Gazette, May 27, 2016: “U.S. ambassador tells graduates to use ‘gift’ of Holy Cross education”
- Charter TV, May 27, 2016: "Holy Cross Commencement"
- May 27, 2016: Holy Cross Awards 699 Bachelor of Arts Degrees During Commencement Exercises
- March 16, 2016: Ambassador and alumnus Harry Thomas '78 will deliver 2016 Commencement Address
Photo Galleries
Thursday, May 26, 2016
- Grads: Download high res photos taken on Commencement Porch
- Phi Beta Kappa Induction Ceremony
- Presentation of Academic Prizes and Awards
- Baccalaureate Mass - Gallery 1
- Baccalaureate Mass - Gallery 2
- Grads on Campus
- ALANA Baccalaureate Celebration
- Dessert Reception
- Last Night on the Hill Celebration
Friday, May 27, 2016
Videos
Friday, May 27, 2016
- Full Live Webstream Archive of Commencement Exercises
- Commencement Address - The Honorable Harry K. Thomas, Jr '78
- Valedictory Address - Emily R. Conn '16
- To download the full live webstream video, click the link below and right click on the video and choose "Save As" or "Save Video As." This will save a copy to the user's computer. Download Here (800MB MP4 file).
Addresses, Homilies and Remarks
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Friday, May 27, 2016
- Commencement Address - The Honorable Harry K. Thomas, Jr '78
- Valedictory Address - Emily R. Conn '16
- Presidential Remarks - Rev. Philip L. Boroughs, S.J.
Honorary Degrees - Citation Text
- Ann Dowd '78 - Doctor of Fine Arts
- Richard J. O’Reilly, M.D '64 - Doctor of Science
- The Honorable Harry K. Thomas, Jr. '78 - Doctor of Public Service