Dartmouth’s major celebration of academic achievement and accomplishment returned to familiar territory for the first time since 2019 as commencement was held on the Green Sunday morning.
In his commencement address, Russell Wilson spoke about the importance of building a legacy, a lesson he learned from his late father, Harrison Wilson III ’77.
Members of the undergraduate Class of 2022 hail from 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and from 42 other countries.
The most popular majors for graduating seniors were economics, government, computer science, engineering sciences, and psychology.
Dartmouth will also hold an in-person ceremony for the Class of 2020 on Saturday, Aug. 6.
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(Photo by Eli Burakian ’00)
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(Photo by Rob Strong ’04)
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(Photo by Corinne Arndt Girouard)
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(Photo by Rob Strong ’04)
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![Dartmouth College graduates celebrate commencement](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/2022-06/20220612_commencement_rs_0069.jpg?h=ef044cb0&itok=9MospLgw)
(Photo by Rob Strong ’04)
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![Ciara attends Dartmouth College Commencement ceremony](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/2022-06/20220612_commencement_jl_020.jpg?h=6e29df75&itok=NdUKPUOv)
(Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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![Dartmouth graduates lined up](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/2022-06/20220612_commencement_jl_005.jpg?h=a7d10e5f&itok=oqL2KBd6)
(Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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![Erin N. Bunner (Muscogee) ’22, Mikaila K. Ng (Native Hawaiian) ’22](/sites/home/files/styles/3_2_lg/public/2022-06/20220612_commencement_rs_1087.jpg?h=ebc34ff2&itok=8cp7suDE)
Mikaila K. Ng (Native Hawaiian) ’22 and Erin N. Bunner (Muscogee) ’22, Co-Presidents of Native Americans at Dartmouth, welcomed everyone to the ceremony.
(Photo by Rob Strong ’04)
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(Photo by Mark Washburn)
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(Photo by Jay Davis ’90)
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(Photo by Julia Levine ’23)
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(Photo by Corinne A. Girouard)
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(Photo by Rob Strong ’04)
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President Philip J. Hanlon ’77 hosted a reception for graduates and their guests at the President’s House on Friday. (Photo by Rob Strong ’04)