The class of 2022 throw their mortarboards into the air as they officially graduate from Pitzer College on Saturday in Claremont. Pitzer kicked off a big weekend of graduations in town and a return to normal as the Colleges skipped most large in-person events during the pandemic. COURIER photo/Andrew Alonzo

Scripps College graduate and Summa Cum Laude Anwen Nicole Jones excitedly shows all, and the Scripps College cameraman, her diploma case after her name was called during the 92nd annual Scripps College commencement. The Portland, Oregon native graduated with honors with a B.A. in writing and rhetoric. COURIER photo/Andrew Alonzo

Scripps College graduate and Cum Laude Alayah C. Grice excitedly shows all, and the Scripps College cameraman, her diploma case after her name was called during the 92nd annual Scripps College commencement. The Leipzig, Germany native graduated with a B.A. in Africana Studies. COURIER photo/Andrew Alonzo

Pomona College graduates are congratulated by friends. Photo by Carlos Puma

Pitzer College graduate Marcus Lamar Jackson II shares a quick handshake with his fellow class of 2022 graduate as he makes his way back to his seat during the college’s 58th commencement ceremony. Jackson the II gradated with a B.A. in Biology and a minor in Asian American Studies. Shortly after walking the stage, Pitzer College’s class of 2022 threw their mortarboards into the air to signify their undergraduate years are now behind them. COURIER photos/Andrew Alonzo

Hello Pomona College Class of 2022. Good luck to you all! Photo by Carlos Puma

Meet the proud families of the graduates from Pomona College. Let’s make some noise! Photo by Carlos Puma