Unity College students celebrate their graduation on Saturday in Unity. Left to right, Sarah McQuade, Meriden, Conn., Class Marshal Kimberly Glenn, Ansonia, Conn., and Cody Topazio, Waterbury, Conn. Glenn is wearing a wood plaque to honor deceased student John Fox who was on track to graduate this year.

A bag piper leads a procession of faculty, trustees and students at the 2017 Unity College vommencement on Saturday in Unity. The liberal arts college graduated 125 students on Saturday.

Jimmy Chin, left, is greeted by staff, faculty and trustees at Unity College's graduation. Chin, Unity's commencement speaker, is an American professional climber, mountaineer, skier, director and photographer. He has organized and led numerous climbing, ski-mountaineering and exploratory expeditions to China.

Unity College student Kyle Williams, center, holds an ax in recognition of his participation on the schoool's Woodsman Team. He is surrounded by his fellow graduates on Saturday at vommencement.