Sun, 05/30/2021 - 4:04pm
John McCright
Middlebury College President Laurie Patton presents the first Middlebury Medal to Chief Health Officer and College Physician Mark Peluso at commencement on Saturday.
Photo by Brett Simison
"Try to take this mantra into every situation: Yes, you belong here. Yes, you’re the right person for this job. And even if you fall short of your own or others’ expectations, you still belong, you’re still on the right path, and this failure is an essential part of you coming into your own mastery." — Anaïs Mitchell
MIDDLEBURY — On a cool, sunny Saturday afternoon, the Middlebury College community gathered to celebrate a historic Commencement for 481 members of the Class of 2021. Graduates and their guests assembled at six separate outdoor venues to comply with pandemic health and safety regulations, each with a stage and large video screen. At an event that was hard to imagine just a few months ago — and one that required careful planning without the benefit of a rehearsal — joyful bursts of applause and cheering could be heard all over campus.