2026 Commencement

Campus & Community

● May 19, 2026

Students wearing black and red graduation regalia throw their caps in the air

On May 18 Grinnell College celebrated the accomplishments of the Class of 2026 during its Commencement ceremony. Nearly 400 graduates crossed the stage in recognition of their academic achievements and the culmination of their experiences that shaped their time at Grinnell. Faculty, staff, family, and friends supported the graduates in celebrating their college journeys and everything that comes next.

Two students wearing graduation regalia and taking a selfie together

A gymnasium filled with students wearing black and red graduation regalia

Seven people standing in graduation regalia. Two in maroon robes with the rest in black — The 2026 commencement platform party

A man walking down an aisle lined with faculty in different colored commencement regalia — College Marshal Todd Armstrong leads the graduates through the faculty gauntlet

Students wearing black and red graduation regalia and walking down an aisle of faculty wearing different colored regalia

A student wearing black and red graduation regalia and and white stole waving to the audience

A student in black and red graduation regalia taking a selfie with president Anne F. Harris

A student wearing black and red graduation regalia and and white stole blowing a kiss to the audience

A student wearing black and red graduation regalia and and colorful stole holding a diploma and smiling at the audience

Students wearing black and red graduation regalia move their tassels

Students wearing black and red graduation regalia applaud

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