2017 Graduation

Rreception A reception proceeded the convocation ceremony. Bradley Knockel was awarded a PhD in Physics Graduate student Anupam Mitra (left) and Jui Jen Wang (not pictured) received the William G. Larsen, PhD memorial award for best teaching assistant. Alisa Gibson, right, is the Physics and Astronomy Academic Programs Coordinator. Reception preceeds the convocation ceremony at Regener Hall Veronica Dike at Reception Professor Patricia A. Henning is the Interim Associate Vice President for Research; Associate Professor Ylva Pihlström is the Associate Director of the Center for Astrophysical Research and Technologies (CART) A proud undergraduate and his family Reception Professors backstage Department Administrator Julie Morrison adjusts Professor Richard J. Rand's gown and hood Principal Lecturer Boye M. Odom and Professor Kevin E. Cahill before the Convocation Academic Programs Coordinator Alisa Gibson adjusts Lecturer III Leandra Boucheron's hood and gown Professors applaud the graduates Professors applaud the graduates Graduates processional Convocation Address delivered by nex+Gen Academy's Kevin Gant Department Chair Wolfgang Rudolph congratulates Zachary Castillo on Departmental Honors Undergraduate Austin Vaitkus achieved Departmental Honors Regent's Lecturer and Associate Professor Dinesh Loomba places the doctoral hood over PhD graduate Nguyen Phan's head Regents' Lecturer and Processional Marshall Mousumi Roy congratulates Yejia Xu, new PhD in Optics Dissertation Director Wolfgang Rudolph ceremoniously hoods Yejia Xu, new PhD in Optics — at Regener Hall. Regent's Lecturer and Associate Professor Dinesh Loomba places the doctoral hood over PhD graduate Nguyen Phan's head — at Regener Hall. Departmental Honors Recipient Greg Ottino — at Regener Hall. Departmental Honors Recipient Austin Vaitkus — at Regener Hall. Departmental Honors Recipient Veronica Dike — at Regener Hall. Departmental Honors Recipient Zach Castillo Assistant Research Professor Alex Albrecht photographs a proud moment for Optics PhD recipient Zhou Yang and his dissertation director, Distinguished Professor Mansoor Sheik-Bahae Convocation Program front page Convocation Program pages 2-3 Convocation Program fourth page