The SUNY New Paltz community celebrated a joyful, three-day 2022 Commencement weekend, May 20-22, with our newest graduates looking back on college experiences marked by resilience through unprecedented challenges and […]
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Category: Commencement
Commencement Address: Ed Carroll ’85 (May 21, 2022)
Ed Carroll ’85 (Communication & Media) gave the 2022 Student Commencement Address at SUNY New Paltz on Saturday, May 21. The full address is transcribed below. I want to […]
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Commencement Address: Valedictorian Martin Benesh ’22 (May 22, 2022)
Martin Benesh ’22 (Theatre Arts) gave the 2022 Student Commencement Address at SUNY New Paltz on Saturday, May 21. The full address is transcribed below. Welcome, friends, family members, […]
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Commencement Address: Everton H. Henriques ’78 ’83g (May 22, 2022)
Everton H. Henriques ’78 ’83g (Chemistry) gave the 2022 Commencement Address at SUNY New Paltz on Sunday, May 22. The full address is transcribed below. Good morning everyone! This […]
Read moreSUNY New Paltz hosts in-person 2022 Commencement
SUNY New Paltz hosted three in-person Commencement ceremonies on May 20, 21 and 22, a joyful weekend and a well-deserved celebration for students who have overcome unprecedented adversity in earning […]
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Commencement Address: SUNY Chancellor’s Awardee Mackenzy McMorris ’22 (May 21, 2022)
Mackenzy McMorris ’22 (Black Studies; Finance) gave the 2022 Student Commencement Address at SUNY New Paltz on Saturday, May 21. The full address is transcribed below. Firstly, thank you, […]
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“May your contributions make the world a better place”: A Senior Toast for the Class of 2022
“Very soon, you’ll be completing your student journey: a journey that has been unique in so many ways. You persevered through a pandemic, which presented challenges no one would […]
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SUNY New Paltz Commencement 2022 video links
SUNY New Paltz celebrates Commencement 2022 with a Graduate Ceremony on Friday, May 20, and Undergraduate Ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22. All three ceremonies will […]
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SUNY New Paltz Commencement 2022 Programs
SUNY New Paltz celebrates Commencement 2022 with a Graduate Ceremony on Friday, May 20, and Undergraduate Ceremonies on Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22. The Commencement programs include a […]
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Lavender Ceremony brings together New Paltz LGBTQ+ community
A new favorite Commencement-season tradition at SUNY New Paltz returned on Friday, May 6, as graduating seniors gathered with faculty, staff and allies for the annual Lavender Celebration, a moment […]
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