Commencement

PHOTOS: Commencement 2023

More photos from the 2023 Commencement ceremony.... READ MORE >>

Randolph celebrates the Class of 2022 during Commencement

Nearly 150 students graduated Sunday, including those who received the College’s Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Arts in Coaching and Sport Leadership degrees.... READ MORE >>

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 >>

Commencement 2021 recap: Graduates celebrate accomplishments—and being together again

Eugenia Livings Welburn ’95 emphasized the importance of blazing your own path while addressing the Class of 2021 during a special Commencement ceremony on May 23. It’s something students are uniquely situated to do after facing the various challenges presented over the past year. “When you look back on your college experience, I am quite... 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 >>

Meet the graduates: Marie Abowd ’19

Marie Abowd

As we look back on Commencement, we’d like to share what some of our 2019 graduates are doing next! Marie Abowd ’19 is an environmental studies major who has been hired as a paid diversity outreach intern for the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Division of Soil and Water Conservation. Here’s what she had to... READ MORE >>

Commencement 2019 recap: Richmond mayor encourages graduates to pursue compassionate, equitable, and successful lives

Families, friends, faculty, and staff gathered on a damp Mother’s Day morning to celebrate Randolph College’s Class of 2019. Because of heavy rain, the May 12 ceremony was moved inside to Smith Hall Theatre. MORE COVERAGE OF COMMENCEMENT 2019 Levar M. Stoney, mayor of the City of Richmond, Va., served as keynote speaker for the... READ MORE >>

Meet the graduates: Quordel Carter '19

Quordel Carter '19

As we look ahead to Commencement, we’d like to introduce some of our 2019 graduates! Quordel Carter ’19 is a sport and exercise studies major who will enlist in the U.S. Navy as a naval hospital corpsman. Here’s what he had to say about what’s next, and how Randolph prepared him for life beyond the... READ MORE >>