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The first two graduates in line lead the Class of 2025 towards Colby College’s 205th Commencement Sunday in Waterville. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageThe Colby College Class of 2026 marches past Miller Library as they enter the school’s 205th Commencement Sunday in Waterville. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageA graduate wearing a mortarboard with a large white C for Colby College marches towards the school’s 205th Commencement Sunday in Waterville. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageColby College President David A. Greene, left, listens as Senior Class Speaker Kathryn “Lainie”Stone gives her address during the school 205th Commencement Sunday in Waterville. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageMo Willems, an award-winning author, illustrator, and animator of children’s books, is seen on screens in front of Miller Library as he delivers the commencement address during the school 205th Commencement Sunday in Waterville. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageA spectator signals for a graduate to look a the camera during entrance procession of commencement Sunday at Colby College in Waterville. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageMo Willems, an award-winning author, illustrator, and animator of children’s books, concludes his commencement address with a reading from one of his books during Colby College’s 205th Commencement Sunday in Waterville. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageSpectators cheer as graduates receive their degrees during Colby College’s 205th Commencement Sunday in Waterville. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageSpectators cheer as graduates receive their degrees during Colby College’s 205th Commencement Sunday in Waterville. (Joe Phelan/Staff Photographer)
Purchase this imageSpectators record on phones and play vuvuzelas as graduates receive their degrees during Colby College’s 205th Commencement Sunday in Waterville.
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Purchase this imageA spectators blows bubbles as graduates receive their degrees during Colby College’s 205th Commencement Sunday in Waterville.
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Purchase this imageFaculty, left, watch as graduates receive their degrees in front of Miller Library during Colby College’s 205th Commencement Sunday May 24, 2026 at Colby College in Waterville.
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Purchase this imageA graduate celebrates after getting a degree during Colby College’s 205th Commencement Sunday in Waterville.
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Purchase this imageGraduates toss their mortar boards near the end of Colby College’s 205th Commencement Sunday in Waterville.
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Joe Phelan is an award winning journalist who makes photos and videos around the capital area for the the Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel and the other Masthead Maine publications. Joe’s first journalism...
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