Commencement 2020

Class of 2020 returns for in-person Commencement ceremony

Change, and lessons learned, were a running theme during a special Commencement ceremony held for the Class of 2020 on Sunday.... READ MORE >>

Randolph announces 2020 Phi Beta Kappa inductees

10 members of the Class of 2020 were inducted into the Randolph College chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honor society.... READ MORE >>

Randolph holding special Commencement ceremonies on May 23 and 30

The ceremonies will also be livestreamed, with updates posted throughout both weekends on College social media accounts with #RandolphGrads.... READ MORE >>

Randolph announces alumnae speakers for special Commencement ceremonies

Two alumnae of the College will serve as Commencement speakers during special in-person ceremonies for the Classes of 2020 and 2021.... READ MORE >>

President's end-of-year message to alumnae and alumni

Aerial view of Randolph and the surrounding community in Lynchburg, Va.

It is hard to believe that we have reached the end of the academic year. These past weeks have been filled with challenges and uncertainty as we have all tried to adjust to the world as we know it today.... READ MORE >>

A message from President Bateman to the Class of 2020

Commencement ceremony at Randolph College

In a normal year, we would be together in The Dell, celebrating this monumental achievement under a sunny, Sunday sky. Your family, friends, and professors would be surrounding you, cheering as you walk across the stage to receive your diploma. I know we can all agree that this is not a normal year.... READ MORE >>

M.A.T. students receive awards

Randolph College banner in front of Main Hall

Randolph College’s 2020 Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) graduates were recognized in a virtual ceremony this week.... READ MORE >>

Randolph Announces 2019-2020 Academic and Leadership Awards

Randolph College banner in front of Main Hall

Academic Awards Art and Art History Outstanding First Year: Aisha Downs Rachel Trexler Ellis ’44 Art Prize for Excellence in Art: Lewis Ward Awarded annually with preference given to a graduating senior studio art major. The criteria for the selection shall include inherent artistic talent and academic performance, along with the intention to pursue a... READ MORE >>

Randolph alumna organizes letter-writing campaign to graduating seniors

Jackie Clark ’93

Jackie Clark ’93 has many memories from her senior year at the College. Hanging her graduation gown from her residence hall room door. The Pumpkin Parade and Daisy Chain ceremonies held alongside the sophomore class. Decorating her graduation stole with pins collected throughout the year. “I still have all of them,” she said earlier this... READ MORE >>

Museum and Heritage Studies seniors produce online exhibition

The first seniors to graduate with Randolph’s museum and heritage studies major revealed their final exhibition, “History and Heritage: Discovering the African American Experience at Lesesne Plantation”.... READ MORE >>