05/29/2026
Congratulations to the Harvard Class of 2026! 🎓
For the second year, H4A gathered the entire Harvard University community across all 13 schools to celebrate our Pan-Asian AAPI graduates alongside the loved ones who’ve been with them every step of the way.
The ceremony opened with a Tari Piring traditional dance from West Sumatra, performed by graduating Harvard students from the Boston Cendrawasih dance group. We were moved by personal stories from our student speakers Elise Pham (AB ‘26), Anita Xu (HGSE/HKS ‘26), Andrew Kim (JD ‘26), and Sadia Kidwai (HGSE ‘26).
To every graduate who wore one of our Pan-Asian AAPI affinity stoles: in the words of our students, it represents “our inclusive community across so many diverse Asian cultures” and a reminder of “our roots and sense of legacy from those who paved the way.”