Graduation May 10, 2009
Mother's Day and 2009 Graduation. The weather was absolutely perfect for an outdoor ceremony.
Family and friends looked on proudly as their loved ones received the degrees for which they'd worked so hard.
Dr. Bonk, our Master of Ceremonies and Director of Undergraduate Studies, was recognized for 50 years of service to Duke. Wow!
Dean McLendon spoke about Alok Modi, a chemistry major who would have graduated if he had not sadly passed away last year.
Department Chair, Dr. Warren, happily congratulates each student as he gives them their degree.
Justin Garling graduates with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry.
Newly-minted Dr. Zhibin Zhang with his proud advisor, Dr. Ross Widenhoefer.
Dr. Barbara Shaw was delighted to graduate two doctoral students, Dr. Charlotta Wennfors and Dr. Laura Moussa.
Dr. Don Coltart happily watched as two of his students accepted their Ph.D.'s, Dr. Julianne Yost and Dr. Guoqiang Zhou.
Dr. Erin Hopper made her advisor, Dr. Michael Fitzgerald, very proud by successfully defending her dissertation and graduating early.
Dr. Katherine Franz has to go up high to congratulate B.Sc. graduate Yushen Qian who received the Raymond Lublin M.D. Award and is heading to medical school.
