Commencement 2026, which celebrated the academic achievements of the Class of 2026, took place on Sunday and Monday, May 17-18, 2026. This year’s speaker was Kelsey Reinhardt, President and CEO of CatholicVote and a student address was delivered by Isabella Ramsay (from Austin, TX), both of whom reflected on the gift of “friction” the seniors had received during their time in Lander, and on the way in which the snow falling softly outside seemed a particularly fitting finale to this class’s time at the College.

Later, after the conferral of degrees and the formal class picture, taken on the Community Center stage this year rather than outside, in a nod to the conditions) brought the ceremony to a close, the Class of 2026 found the perfect way to embody Ramsay’s and Reinhardt’s exhortations. Heading outside into the feathery whiteness for a final class photo, they finished off their time at Wyoming Catholic College with a spontaneous, riotous snowball fight, pelting one another furiously for several moments, including the assembled friends, family, and professors who were standing by. The blanketing white backdrop threw the black robes, blue hoods, and legendary black Stetsons each student was wearing into sharp relief, producing some of the most striking and joyous graduation photos we’ve seen at Wyoming Catholic College—or anywhere else, for that matter.

Links to the Commencement and Senior addresses and the Event Livestream are included below. As in past years, the Commencement Exercises was open to the public.

Playlist of Commencement Events (2026)