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Suchi Saria ’04 is the John C. Malone Endowed Chair at Johns Hopkins, where she directs the AI, Machine Learning and Healthcare Lab, and was presented with the honorary degree of Doctor of Science at the 2024 ������ƵCollege Commencement.

������ƵCollege President Danielle R. Holley addressed the class of 2024 and reminded them to move forward with passion, compassion, bold curiosity and gratitude.

More than 120 students participated in the twentieth annual Stoling Ceremony. The Commencement weekend tradition celebrates the achievements of students of color and honors their ������Ƶmentors.

Mount Holyoke’s one hundred and eighty-seventh Commencement was marked by many firsts — the first held on Pageant Green, the first Commencement with President Danielle R. Holley and, for many undergraduates, their first in-person graduation.

������ƵCollege student and alum leaders gathered in Chapin Auditorium in celebration of the many contributions made to the community throughout the year.

“I met with every disabilities department of the schools I was looking at. ������Ƶseemed most receptive. There was a willingness to work with me in meaningful ways.”

“Here at Mount Holyoke, my professors taught me that there’s a way to combine different academic disciplines to tackle complex, difficult problems. They offered me so much mentorship, inclusivity and communication.”

“I talk with friends who are not ������Ƶstudents, and they have limited research experience. But here, I’ve done research with two advisors in two different departments.”

“������Ƶtaught me that there isn’t one right way to be a student or live your life. My classmates weren’t my competition. They were my support system. This allowed me to reflect on what I want.”

“Whether you're leading a project, whether you're running an experiment, whether you're working with a team, patience is very important. There are so many ways where the solution to the problem is just … seeing what the next move you can take is.”