The golden yellow class of 2011 held its commencement exercises on May 27, 2011.

Addressing the graduates, their friends and families, and the Wellesley community were The Reverend Pamela M. Barz '83; Class President Athena Gee; Claire Ayoub, student speaker; Jane Condon '73, comedian and commencement address speaker; and Wellesley College President H. Kim Bottomly, presiding at her fourth Wellesley commencement. The benediction was given by Najiba Akbar '03 and David Bernat.