![Oprah Winfrey, the 2019 commencement speaker, repeats her mantra "Everything is always working out for me" during her speech and before handing out her latest book "The Path Made Clear" to each student. Winfrey was also an honorary degree recipient. <span class="cc-gallery-credit">[Photo by Jennifer Coombes]</span>](/contentAsset/image/308a98f7-efdb-4543-9be9-311c29f9de78/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/1600)
![<strong>Palesa Mokoena ’19</strong> introduced commencement speaker Oprah Winfrey and discussed her personal experience with Winfrey's generosity. <span class="cc-gallery-credit">[Photo by Jennifer Coombes]</span>](/contentAsset/image/73ffeea4-7fa3-46cb-8de6-29c1831753a6/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/1600)
![Members of the Cozad Singers performed an honor song to mark the renaming and first ceremony on Tava Quad, formerly known as Armstrong Quad. <span class="cc-gallery-credit">[Photo by Jennifer Coombes]</span>](/contentAsset/image/5977c0f9-2986-4c1a-9d35-fee81bfd7c97/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/1600)
![A proud CC parent holds a phone and camera to record his student's big moment on stage. <span class="cc-gallery-credit">[Photo by Jennifer Coombes]</span>](/contentAsset/image/75058bbd-7ff7-46ca-b992-b07970219e8b/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/1600)
![<strong>Makena Janssen ’19</strong> wore a wreath of flowers on her cap to represent her Hawaiian heritage. <span class="cc-gallery-credit">[Photo by Jennifer Coombes]</span>](/contentAsset/image/23d51af1-859a-4a19-a32d-9a82049f7baa/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/1469)
![Family members hold up signs to celebrate their graduate as his name is announced. <span class="cc-gallery-credit">[Photo by Jennifer Coombes]</span>](/contentAsset/image/1babb372-a6f8-49d4-be31-8019dbf47043/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/1600)
![<strong>Hoang “Louie” Shi ’19</strong> gets an embrace from Oprah Winfrey as he thanks her and receives a copy of her book. <span class="cc-gallery-credit">[Photo by Jennifer Coombes]</span>](/contentAsset/image/7a318b48-891a-406f-a1c4-fe6b57cf2d18/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/1600)
![After the cap toss, students stand up for the last time before exiting the ceremony. <span class="cc-gallery-credit">[Photo by Jennifer Coombes]</span>](/contentAsset/image/0fbda53d-20c5-4c76-8e0f-0e34ed6d7279/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/1600)
![<strong>Angelo Soto ’19</strong> poses with his family on the steps of Cutler Hall after the ceremony. <span class="cc-gallery-credit">[Photo by Jennifer Coombes]</span>](/contentAsset/image/cd6c51fe-f8aa-4c02-b2c2-faa307bea7c2/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/1600)
![Rochelle T. Dickey-Mason, senior associate dean of students, congratulates her son <strong>Donovan Mason ’19</strong> when he leaves the stage. <span class="cc-gallery-credit">[Photo by Jennifer Coombes]</span>](/contentAsset/image/f4fd94ba-00ed-45f9-82b3-e6e420c32815/fileAsset/filter/Resize,Jpeg/resize_w/1600)
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Commencement 2019
The Colorado College Commencement ceremony took place on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at 8:30 a.m. on the Tava Quad (formerly Armstrong Quad).
Download high resolution photos (or order prints) from our photo galleries:
- Commencement 2019 (new photos will be added as available)
- Senior Soiree
- Champagne Shower
Photos by GradImages will be available 1-2 weeks after Commencement.
