Graduates, families, and friends are invited to take part in this festive celebration of thanksgiving and inspiration for the future. A bookend to the Opening Convocation held four years ago, the Baccalaureate service is a student-led commemoration under the auspices of the Office for Religious Life. This year, the service will feature guest speaker Ruth W. Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service. Also presented will be music by Talisman A Cappella and Stanford Taiko, as well as a graduating senior's reflections on the spiritual journey traversed during college.