The calm before Ready for the big event Mandy Cohen, Steve Mencarini, Kyle Farmbry and Meredeth Summers don their robes Graduates approaching the waiting crowd The Commencement procession enters the Quad Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award recipient Jim Hood ’79 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award winner Anisgul Stanikzai ’23 Tinyah Ervin ’23 remembers Ahmad Brewington '23 Presentation of an honorary Bachelor’s Degree to the family of Ahmad Brewington '23 by Tinyah Ervin ’23 and Brad Davis ’08 Larry McMillian '23 addresses his fellow graduates Speaker for the Class, Larry McMillian Kyle Farmbry presents an Honorary Degree to Mandy Cohen The class of 2023 enjoys a quiet moment Recessing with a diploma Mark Edwards ’90 welcomes his daughter, Avery ’23, to the Alumni Association Approaching the stage Celebration on the stage At last! A professor congradulates a graduate The recessional Family celebrations in front of Founders Hall Families reunite at the reception following the ceremony Guilford College Commencement 2023 - the College's 186th - was observed with a celebration on the Academic Quad. Images by Jay Capers. May 15, 2023