May 18, 2009
Download May 18, 2009 as a PDF file Nancy Seideman, Executive Editor nancy.seideman@emory.edu Kim Urquhart, Editor kim.urquhart@emory.edu
Christi Gray, Designer christi.gray@emory.edu Bryan Meltz, Photography Director bryan.meltz@emory.edu Leslie King, Editorial Assistant ltking@emory.edu Carol Clark, Staff Writer carol.clark@emory.edu
Photo by Bryan Meltz A Class of 2009 celebrant tips his hat to economic realities. Class of 2009 ready to reshape world Members of the Class of 2009 awoke to the patter of rain early on Commencement Day. Despite forecasts of more rain — and a dismal economic climate — they arrived on campus bearing the happy, triumphant spirit that buoys the shared experience of graduation. Click here to read the full text of this story.
VIEW CEREMONY WEBCAST Oxford: Excellence with a soul When twins Seni and Tola Ajibade first showed up at Oxford College, their professors were sometimes confused: how could the same student be everywhere at once? But by the time the brothers graduated on May 9, they had each made a distinctive mark on campus, as had each of the 351 members of the Oxford College Class of 2009. Click here to read the full text of this story. Weekend welcomes thousands of alumni It’s an event that’s so big, it takes five days to squeeze it all in. Emory Commencement Weekend, May 7–11, is the five-day campuswide celebration that culminates in the graduation of a new class — and for the Emory Alumni Association, it’s a great opportunity to welcome more than 3,800 new alumni into the community. Click here to read the full text of this story. Reflections on the Emory experience MORE FROM COMMENCEMENT 2009
COMMENCEMENT Keynote Address: Vicente Fox Diploma ceremonies Jefferson Award Scholar/Teacher Award Cuttino Award McMullan Award Brittain Award Faculty Awards Retiring Employees By the numbers FEATURES Mexican leader and Emory are scholarly partners Diploma dash for Pitts family