The College of the Holy Cross conferred 803 Bachelor of Arts degrees at its 180th Commencement Exercises on May 22, 2026, at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts. As graduates celebrated their accomplishments with their families and friends, valedictorian Peter Stamoulis '26, a classics major from Worcester, encouraged the class of 2026 to carry the values of Holy Cross and Worcester into the wider world.
“Wherever we go, we will carry this place with us,” said Stamoulis. “We will carry the lessons of this college and this city, the friendships that shaped us, and the Jesuit mission that now calls us forward.”
