Commencement at Trinity

 

That day has finally arrived! The day that seemed so far off in the future as new students arrived on campus to begin their years at Trinity University. That day when students take a final step before moving on to the next exciting stage of their lives. For parents it is often a mixture of excitement and joy to see their child walk the stage for their diploma, and perhaps even a bit of relief!  For students, not only is there the excitement of completing this big step, but sometimes a bit of wistfulness at leaving behind the place that has been home to them for four years, along with the friends who have been such a part of their lives for those years.

Tehuacana, Waxahachie, and San Antonio, at both the Woodlawn campus and Trinity Hill, have all been the scene of Trinity University commencements.  No matter the location, I imagine many of those feelings of excitement have remained from the first two graduates in 1871 to the current graduating class of 2015. 

We’re celebrating commencement with an exhibit on the 3^rd floor of Coates Library.  After viewing the exhibit, come downstairs to Special Collections to discover additional memorabilia from Trinity University commencements over the years. 

--Meredith Elsik, Staff in Special Collections and Archives