On June 14, thousands of graduates and Dartmouth family, friends and faculty gathered on the Green for the College’s 2026 Commencement ceremony. A total of 1,138 Bachelors of Arts degrees and 1,076 professional and graduate degrees — including Bachelors of Engineering — were awarded, according to College senior media relations officer Amy Olson.
Former College President Phil Hanlon ’77 speaks with members of the Dartmouth faculty prior to the Commencement ceremony held on the Green on Sunday, June 14.
Members of the Class of 1976 — celebrating their 50th graduation anniversary — participate in the Commencement procession onto the Green. The Class of 1976 was the College’s first coeducational cohort.
Bagpiper Joshua Marks ’96 leads the Class of 2026 from Leede Arena on East Wheelock Street to the Green. This year marks his 30th anniversary as the Commencement ceremony piper.
Friends and family of the Class of 2026 prepare for the graduates to process onto the Green.
Provost Santiago Schnell opens the ceremony in his role as “Chief Marshall.” He introduced speakers and presented the graduates to College President Sian Leah Beilock.
Tony-nominated actress and comedian Rachel Dratch ’88 delivers the 2026 commencement address on June 14. She chronicled her journey into comedy and told the graduates that “sometimes a no is just a not yet.”
Members of the Class of 2026 listen as Dratch reminds them to “keep your ensemble strong.”
JJ Dega ’26 — one of 17 class marshals and the senior class president — signals for the graduates to rise in preparation to walk the stage.
College President Sian Leah Beilock prepares to shake hands with the graduates as they walk the stage.
Graduates turn around and applaud their friends and families for their support during their collegiate journeys.
Members of the Class of 2026 toss their caps, marking the end of the ceremony.
College faculty and staff leave the stage as the Commencement ceremony concludes.
Alesandra Gonzales is the Photo and Multimedia Editor for The Dartmouth from south Texas, majoring in psychology with a minor in film. Outside of The D, she likes to workout, watch The Ranch, and do EMS work. She is a licensed EMT in three states.
