Two moments to honor the Class of 2020
Dear Members of the Class of 2020,
We hope you and your families are well. We are writing to you in our capacity as the tri-chairs of the Class of 2020 Commencement Planning Working Group to give you important information about your virtual Commencement event. This is the first of two moments to honor the Class of 2020. The second will be at an in-person ceremony at a future date, when it is safe to gather. More details about that event will be forthcoming soon.
- The virtual Commencement event will be held Saturday, May 30, 2020 at 11 a.m. EDT and will run approximately 45 minutes. An event program is available here.
- The event will be livestreamed. More information on how to view the event will be provided to you next week. We will also post this information on the Commencement website.
- A digital Commencement program will be available on Friday, May 29 on the Commencement website. The program will include the names of all the graduates and will recognize members of the Class of 2020 who have earned honors and received academic prizes.
- President Philip A. Glotzbach; Jinan Al-Busaidi, 2020 senior class president; and Jennifer Mueller, associate professor of sociology and director of Skidmore’s Intergroup Relations Program, will deliver remarks.
- The event will display graduates' names in a presentation that will feature photos submitted by members of the Class of 2020. The event will also include a performance of the Skidmore alma mater by Emma Berkowitz '20 and Lindsay Walsh '20.
We know that many of your family members, friends and members of the Skidmore community want to congratulate you and wish you well. Family members, friends, staff and faculty can convey their congratulations using #Skidmore2020 on Twitter and Instagram or submit their well wishes here. All posts will be compiled for graduates here.
Additionally, the Commencement website features a list of Frequently Asked Questions. We encourage you to review these at your convenience. If you have a question that is not addressed in the FAQs, please email us.
We look forward to sharing an exciting virtual event with you and your families and friends on Saturday, May 30.
Sincerely,
Mariel Martin, Associate Dean of Student Affairs
Jinan Al-Busaidi, Senior Class President
Ronald P. Seyb, Associate Dean of the Faculty