Campus News
Commencement and Milestone Reunion 2022
June 7, 2022
Yvonne Gay
Graduates added personal touches to caps and gowns.
Photo credit: Clarissa Heart '20
The campus was abuzz this past weekend as alumni, families, and students took part in the return of several Commencement/Reunion Weekend traditions that included a performance by OCircus!, senior conservatory students, and Illumination in Tappan Square.
After a three-year hiatus, the Oberlin Alumni Association relaunched reunion activities with the classes of 1997, 1970, 1971, and 1972 on June 3 to June 5. More than 300 alumni pre-registered for the weekend.
Graduation exercises concluded CRW 2022 as 665 members of the graduating class were awarded bachelor of music, artist diplomas, double-degrees, and bachelor of arts. As they processed into Tappan Square a large banner that signaled their transition from student to alum.
Visit Oberlin’s Flickr page to see photos from the weekend.
You may also like…
When Stars Align
The Oberlin Contemporary Music Ensemble shines on Jennifer Koh ’97’s "The American Concerto, Volume One."
Wright On, Sister
Would the Wright brothers have invented their airplane without the support of their sister, Katharine Wright Class of 1898? Probably. But they might not have been the first.
An Obie Legacy Takes Flight
It’s a story as old as time: The strong woman, often a wife, plays a critical but largely unrecognized role behind a famous man. But in the case of Katharine Wright Class of 1898, it’s the strong...
