Olin College Faux-mencement 2020

True to the Olin College spirit of innovation, creativity and teamwork, graduating seniors donned garbage bags, paper "origami" caps and tassels made of yarn, holding "faux-mencement" 2020 in the Oval today. Faculty, staff and students blew bubbles, cheered, clapped and cried, as the "faux-grads" received their "faux-diplomas."

Check out video from the ceremony, viewing it all at once, or choose scenes via timestamps below:

Mark Somerville, Dean of Faculty, greets attendees at: 07:37
President Rick Miller speaks: 09:12
Adva Waranyuwat, Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, speaks at: 11:53
Student speakers share heartfelt messages to "faux-grads" at: 18:20
Conferment of "faux-diplomas" at: 26:50
Caps up at: 43:19

Filmed by Adam P. Coulter
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