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A Pictorial Look at the 189th Commencement Ceremony

by Olivia Drake • May 27, 2021

Wesleyan’s Class of 2021 was celebrated during the 189th Commencement Ceremony on May 26.

View the images below and in the full Class of 2021 Commencement photo gallery on Flickr. (Photos by Olivia Drake MALS ’08 and Tom Dzimian)

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