Please note that Commencement 2015 at Bates College has been moved indoors, into Merrill Gymnasium, because of predicted rain. Bates graduates the Class of 2015. Receiving honorary degrees are Olympic gold medalist Joan Benoit Samuelson P'10, pioneering ophthalmologist Dr. Mark Abelson P’97, master furniture designer Thomas Moser and Fields Medal-winning mathematician Manjul Bhargava (shown), who gives the Commencement address. FMI 207-786-6400.