Spring 2023 Commencement Recap

Vice President for Student Affairs Michael Luciani's Invocation at the Spring 2023 Commencement ceremony, held on Saturday, May 13 in the Click Family Sports Center, noted that the 56 graduating students "transformed from 'Can I do this?' to 'I'm doing this' to 'I'm done'" during their time at Landmark College. And many of the students echoed that sense of accomplishment during their own remarks that the podium. 

 

Among the many special moments that took place was Michael Vittum earning the first Bachelor of Science in Life Science with an Environmental Studies focus.  

 

 

B.A. in Liberal Studies recipient James Wood's remarks honored the memory of his father, Coach John Wood, after whom the gymnasium was recently named.  

 

 

Landmark College Trustee Ana Maria Mellado (left) conferred shared a special moment on stage with her graduating daughter, Carolina (right). 

 

 

Daniel Molster wore the flippers for the "Finn the Shark" costume, revealing that he had been portraying the school's mascot during his time at Landmark College.   

 

Watch the Video Replay

 

Commencement Program

Download 2023 Spring Commencement Program (PDF)

 

 

Academic Awards

Community Service Award

The Community Service Award is given to the students who have unselfishly given of themselves and to the activities of the Landmark College community.

 

Academic Deans’ Award

The Academic Deans’ Award is given to the student who has best demonstrated the qualities that define academic success at Landmark College. These qualities include hard work, seriousness toward learning, intellectual development, and measurable achievement, such as grades.
 

Undergraduate Research Award

The Undergraduate Research Award is given to students who exhibit active engagement in a research project in any discipline under the supervision of a faculty/staff member for at least one semester or intersession term.

 

Charles Drake Award 

The Charles Drake Award is given to a student who has inspired the community by his or her personal qualities. This student is not a quitter and lives in the tradition of Dr. Charles Drake, whose vision and courage helped found the College. This student gives 100 percent, goes the extra mile, and perseveres in pursuit of his or her goals. This student helps the rest of us realize that we have more resources to draw upon than we think, and helps us keep going when we feel discouraged.
 

President’s Award

The President’s Award is given to the student who has best exemplified the principles we believe in here at Landmark College. The student is talented and energetic, meets difficulties head on, works hard, and is dedicated to his or her studies. This student also finds time to contribute to the well-being of other persons and to the life of the Landmark College community as a whole.
 

Class Gift

The Class of 2023 presented Landmark College President Dr. Peter Eden with a class gift in the amount of $1,522.23, designated for diversity and inclusion programming and dedicated in the memory of Coach John Wood.

 

Spring 2023 Graduates

Note: Each Baccalaureate student was required to complete a capstone project of their choosing.