Date: Sunday, May 21, 2017, 10:15 a.m. Location: Margaret Bundy Scott Field House Degrees Awarded: 508 Bachelor of Arts degrees to be awarded Speaker: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker
Honorary Degrees: Hamilton alumnus John B. Emerson, retired U.S. Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany
Hamilton alumna and trustee Nancy Roob, president and CEO of the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation and CEO of Blue Meridian Partners Adam Weinberg, the Alice Pratt Brown Director of the Whitney Museum Co-Valedictorians: Jonah Boucher, Rochester, N.Y. Environmental studies and mathematics double major Elizabeth Prescott, Lenox, Mass. Classical languages and psychology double major *James Soper Merrill Prize: Alec Talsania, Fogelsville, Pa. Chemistry and Hispanic studies double major
Class of 2017 speaker: Katherine Brouns, Portland, Ore. Mathematics major (Selected by members of the class) Ceremony: Marks the end of Hamilton’s 205th academic year Baccalaureate: Saturday, May 20, 3 p.m., Margaret Bundy Scott Field House Address by Nancy Roob
* The James Soper Merrill Prize is awarded to the member of the class “who, in character and influence, has typified the highest ideals of the College.” The winner is selected by the faculty.
Local graduates: Brady A. Bruno, Oneida Thomas Georges, Clinton Alexander P. Klosner, Ilion Lyndsay A. LaBarge, Mohawk
Ashton C. Lowenstein, Deansboro Elliot R. Nathan, New Hartford Kevin D. Roback, Deerfield Corinne M. Smith, New Hartford Stephanie Talaia-Murray, Cooperstown Claesen C. Wyckoff, Clinton Paige D. Zupan, Sherrill
Additional facts: Summa cum laude graduates – 25 Magna cum laude graduates – 51 Cum laude graduates – 50 Phi Beta Kappa – 56
FIELD HOUSE CAPACITY – 4,999
