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May 19, 2012

Photo Galleries of 177th Commencement

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Lafayette celebrated its 177th Commencement May 19. View images of the ceremony, celebrations, and other festivities.

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Commencement Ceremony
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Edward W. Ahart ’69, chair of the Board of Trustees, introduces the honorees.

Marianne and John Loose receive an honorary degree.

Barry Sleckman ’83 receives an honorary degree.

President Daniel Weiss presents an honorary degree to Garry Marshall.

Garry Marshall gives the Commencement address.

Karen Zuccardi '12 celebrates receiving her degree.

Thomas Bolt '12 and Kurumi Fukushima '12 present the class gift.

Pepper Prize winner Caitlin Flood ’12 gives her farewell remarks.

Celebration Photos
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Pre-Commencement Awards Dinner
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Provost Wendy Hill, left, with Helen Dungan, who is retiring as cataloging librarian

Marie Enea, assistant to the president, left, with Rochelle Lam, who is retiring as manager of student accounts in business affairs

Provost Wendy Hill with J. Ronald Martin, who is retiring as professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering

Provost Wendy Hill with Rado Pribic, Williams Professor of Languages, who received the Daniel L. Golden ’34 Faculty Service Award

Provost Wendy Hill with the recipients of the Joseph Johnson Hardy Memorial Fund Awards: Robert Weiner, Jones Professor of History; Rado Pribic, Williams Professor of Languages; Edward McDonald, professor of foreign languages and literatures; and Anthony Novaco, Metzgar Professor of Physics

Provost Wendy Hill with Greg MacDonald, dean of admissions and financial aid, who accepted the Cyrus S. Fleck Jr. ’52 Administrator of the Year Award in honor of his staff

Provost Wendy Hill, left, with Jodie Frey, associate dean and director of recreation services, who received the Gary A. Evans Administrative Prize

Thomas DeFazio, coordinator of chemical and environmental engineering labs, left, and Bruce Ferretti, director of physical planning, received the Distinguished Service Award.

Provost Wendy Hill with Michael Statham, head coach of women’s soccer, who received the Maroon Club Athletic Staff Achievement Award

President Daniel Weiss with Kira Lawrence, assistant professor of geology and environmental geosciences, who received the Thomas Roy and Lura Forrest Jones Faculty Lecture Award

President Daniel Weiss with Mary Jo Lodge, assistant professor of English, who received the James P. Crawford Award

President Daniel Weiss, left, with John Shaw, associate professor of psychology, who received the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Foundation Award

President Daniel Weiss, left, with John Greco, professor of electrical and computer engineering, who received The B. Vincent Viscomi Engineering Prize for Excellence in Mentoring and Teaching

President Daniel Weiss with Chawne Kimber, associate professor of mathematics, who received the Delta Upsilon Distinguished Mentoring and Teaching Award

President Daniel Weiss, left, with David Shulman, professor and head of anthropology and sociology, who received the James E. Lennertz Prize for Exceptional Teaching and Mentoring

President Daniel Weiss with Susan Averett, Dana Professor of Economics, who received the Mary Louise Van Artsdalen Prize

President Daniel Weiss, left, with William Bissell, associate professor of anthropology and sociology, who received the Marquis Distinguished Teaching Award

President Daniel Weiss with Bianca Falbo, associate professor of English, who received the Marquis Distinguished Teaching Award

President Daniel Weiss, left, with Clifford Reiter, professor of mathematics, who received the Marquis Distinguished Teaching Award

President Daniel Weiss with Diane Shaw, College archivist and director of special collections, who received the Marquis Distinguished Teaching Award

Baccalaureate Service
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John Colatch, chaplain of the College and director of religious and spiritual life, and Jennifer Kelly, assistant professor of music and director of choral activities, lead the procession.

Robert Weiner, Jones Professor of History and Jewish chaplain, welcomes the audience.

Daniel Ricken '12 reads a selection from the Jewish tradition.

Ahsan Nawroj '12 reads a selection from the Muslim tradition.

Kirtika Challa '12 reads a selection from the Hindu tradition.

Katherine O' Neil '12 reads a selection from the Christian tradition.

John Colatch, chaplain of the College and director of religious and spiritual life, delivers the benediction.

Rabbi Nancy Fuchs-Kreimer, director of the Department of Multifaith Studies and Initiatives and associate professor of religious studies at Reconstructionist Rabbinical College, delivers the sermon.

Lorre-Ann Fisher '12 leads the Litany of Celebration.

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