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Held annually, the Periclean Scholar Awards competition recognizes excellence by awarding up to four prizes to seniors for distinguished projects in all disciplines. Periclean Scholar Awards recipients share the honor of this achievement at a ceremonial presentation of the project open to the College community. Following these presentations, Honors Forum members who are graduating seniors will receive their recognition medals. A reception will follow to celebrate graduating HF seniors and Periclean Scholar Awards recipients.

For additional information on Periclean Honors Forum, please contact Joseph Cermatori.

At The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery

Wachenheim Gallery, Malloy Wing
February 14, 2025 - June 29, 2025

Yvette Molina: A Promise to the Leaves is the fifth exhibition in a series that invites an artist to create a museum community space devoted to art, conversation, and contemplation. Yvette Molina presents new art and designs in this site-specific and evolving installation centered around the four elements—earth, air, water, fire—and a fifth constituent, the cosmos. In focusing on these ancient, fundamental substances, Molina reminds us that humans, plants, and all earthly beings are made of star stuff and survive by the elements. She encourages us to consider care as entangled within circles of life—care for one another, whether human or non-human, is care for ourselves and for all. Throughout the exhibition’s two years, Molina is inviting other artists to present their work in the space, bringing together multiple perspectives, styles, and materials and regularly re-energizing the installation’s balance between comfort and provocation.

Senior Thesis Art Exhibit
Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery
May 12–17, 2025
This exhibit showcases outstanding works in all media by senior studio-art majors.

for more information on these exhibitions.

Induction ceremony for new members. Faculty, staff, students, and their families are welcome to attend. Reception follows.

A brief ceremony for seniors, families, and friends to announce the senior class gift as well as the total amount contributed by the senior 2025 class, and dedicate the Class of 2025 brick pathway, given by the families of the Class of 2025 in honor of their graduating seniors. Each brick is engraved with the name of the student whose families participate in the Class of 2025 Senior Family Project.

Visit the Class of 2025 Parent and Family Giving page for more information.

President's Reception
Scribner House, 791 North Broadway (Rain plan-Murray-Aikins Dining Hall, first floor)
President Marc C. Conner and Barbara Reyes-Conner greet seniors, their guests, trustees, faculty and staff at their home, historic Scribner House

Families, friends, and seniors are welcome as guests of the College.

Seniors arrive, pick up diplomas, and form processional.

Audience members are asked to be seated by this time.

114th Commencement Exercises
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Spa State Park

Commencement Reception
Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Spa State Park
Come celebrate!  Please join graduates, families, friends, faculty, and staff for a celebratory reception following the Commencement Ceremony to acknowledge and celebrate the wonderful accomplishments of Skidmore College's Class of 2024.