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Commencement 2016 in Photos: Monday, May 23

May 27, 2016

Communications Staff

The 183rd Oberlin College and Conservatory Commencement exercises took place Monday, May 23, in Tappan Square. Photographers Pang Fei Chiang and Yevhen Gulenko captured the moods of the day, from the time the graduating students assembled in Finney Chapel until they exited the square, degrees in hands.

This gallery is a sampling of photographs from the morning of Commencement. A full album of photos from this event can be seen on Flickr. A full collection of Commencement/Reunion Weekend photos is available at this link.

A video of Commencement 2016 in its entirety will be uploaded to the Oberlin College YouTube page in the coming weeks.

Photo Gallery

CRW 2016: Monday, May 23

Two people wearing graduation caps take a selfie — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of a group of people in commencement regalia and formalwear — Photo credit: Pang Fei Chiang

Photo of the back of a person wearing a decorated graduation cap — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of a man in commencement regalia — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

A person dressed in a hard hat a visibility vest in line with others in commencement regalia — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of a crowd of people dressed in commencement regalia — Photo credit: Pang Fei Chiang

Photo of a woman wearing a graduation cap amongst a crowd of graduates — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of a woman dressed in commencement regalia — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of a man dressed in commencement regalia — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of professors dressed in commencement regalia — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of a line of professors dressed in commencement regalia — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of seated graduates at the commencement assembly — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of a man in formalwear amongst a standing audience of graduating students — Photo credit: Pang Fei Chiang

Photo of a woman wearing a floral headdress in a crowd — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of a student wearing a graduation cap and holding a diploma aloft — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of a graduating student clapping — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of students clothed in commencement regalia — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of a man clothed in commencement regalia — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Photo of a graduate and his family — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Two graduates embrace — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

Two graduates open champagne on a field — Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko

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