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These prestigious recipients are being recognized for their academic impact and community service.

Sonia Shah ’90, an investigative journalist and critically acclaimed author, will deliver the keynote address for Oberlin College and Conservatory’s Commencement ceremony honoring the Class of 2025 on Monday, May 26.

On Monday, May 27, 629 members of the Oberlin College and Conservatory class of 2024 participated in commencement exercises. The ceremony took place in sun-filled and windswept Tappan Square, featured a keynote address from Pulitzer Prize-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens ’00.

A physician who works to advance HIV and AIDS research and treatment; a couple dedicated to serving the Oberlin community; and a cofounder of the college’s first co-op will all be honored during this year’s Commencement exercises.

Julia Maskin will represent the Class of 2024 as the student commencement speaker on May 27 at Tappan Square. Maskin’s Oberlin experience has been marked by her deep connections to student life...

The annual Illumination celebration unites campus and community on Oberlin’s bucolic Tappan Square.

Grammy-winning musician and Oberlin alum will receive an honorary doctorate.

Tony Award-winning lighting designer Natasha Katz ’81 first found her spark at Oberlin.

Oberlin College will celebrate the Class of 2023 on Monday, May 22 with a commencement ceremony on Tappan Square beginning at 9:30 a.m. Sadie Owens ’23, a politics major, was selected by the Commencement Class Speaker Search Committee to address the graduating class.

Prolific, Pulitzer Prize-winning author celebrated for his thoughtful explorations of humanity’s place in the world.