PAST BACCALAUREATE
SERVICE SPEAKERS
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FIRST READING
Yusuf Ahmad
Columbia College, ‘12
Muslim
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SENIOR REFLECTION
John Morgan
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, ‘12
Latter-day Saint
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SECOND READING
Jordana Kaminetsky
Barnard College, ’12
Jewish
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Peter Thompson
Columbia College, ‘12
Episcopal
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THIRD READING
Jade Noble
Columbia College, ‘12
Catholic
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Jacqueline Thong Jia-En
General Studies, ‘12
Catholic
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FOURTH READING
Nick Pleasants
Columbia College, ’12
Christian
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Emily Winograd
Barnard College/Jewish Theological Seminary, ‘12
Jewish
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FAMILY TRIBUTE
Rohit Iragavarapu
Columbia College ‘12
Hindu
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MUSIC SOLO
Wei Sim
Columbia College, ‘12
Christian
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HISTORY OF THE SERVICE
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The Baccalaureate Service is believed to have originated at Oxford University in 1432 when each bachelor was required to deliver a sermon in Latin as part of his academic exercise. Since the earliest universities in this country were founded primarily to educate ministers, the British practice of the Baccalaureate Service was continued.
The tradition of the Baccalaureate Service at Columbia University began after the move to Morningside Heights in 1897. The Baccalaureate Service is now an interfaith, intercultural service celebrating the completion of each undergraduate's academic career, and is the opening event of Commencement week.
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WEBCASTS
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To view webcasts of past Baccalaureate services, visit the Commencement Archives.
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