Matriculation and Twilight Ceremonies Sparkle
Members of the Class of 2030 begin their official undergraduate journey at Dartmouth.
Members of the Class of 2030 enter the President's Office in Parkhurst Hall on Sunday, Sept. 13, to meet President Sian Leah Beilock, one of the traditions of Matriculation. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
Students take the Dartmouth Pledge, affirming their commitment to the community and its standards, before signing the Matriculation book. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
(Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
(Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
Students stop for a photo on the steps in Parkhurst en route to meeting President Beilock. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
(Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
President Sian Leah Beilock greets students in her office at Matriculation. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
Each year students have the opportunity to connect with alumni from a partner class 50 years apart. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
Janine Avner '80, member of her class's executive committee, chats with first-year students at Matriculation. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
Dartmouth Student Government President Ikenna Nwafor '27 addresses first-year students on the Green at the start of the Twilight Ceremony on Sept. 13. Joining him was Margaret de la Fuente '27, the vice president. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
After opening speeches, students light their Twilight Ceremony candles on the Green. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
Students make their way to the Bema. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
(Photo By Chris Johnson)
(Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
Priscilla Villalvazo ’27, a Tucker Fellow for Interfaith Engagement, talks to first-year students in the Bema as the Rockapellas prepare to perform. (Photo By Sophia Scull '25)
(Photo By Sophia Scull '25)