Tag: Commencement 2019
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Enduring cymbal
Cymbalist Latonya Wright has played 22 consecutive Commencements. This year will be her 23rd.
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After a helping hand up, reaching back to help others
Christine Santiago couples her background in an economically struggling household with her medical and public health training to plot a course that aims to help others.
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Sprinting to the finish
Gabby Thomas, who concentrated in neurobiology, has a contract with New Balance and is aiming to compete in the 2020 Olympics.
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Harvard awards nine honorary degrees
Harvard University will award nine honorary degrees at its 368th Commencement on May 30.
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Gore decries attacks on facts, science, reason
Former Vice President Al Gore warned about threats to American democracy and issued a call to arms to Harvard’s graduating seniors during a pre-graduation Class Day speech.
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Arriving self-sufficient, leaving prepared
Adele Woodmansee arrived self-sufficient and leaves prepared to share her talents — from bow to biology — and grow even more.
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‘My ancestors’ wildest dreams’
Simi Shah has explored and showcased South Asian American pioneers and is working to add to the accomplishments of her cultural heritage.
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Generation Merkel at Harvard
The Gazette speaks with members of Harvard’s Generation Merkel in advance of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s commencement speech.
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Flying right
Mary Salcedo, who successfully defended her thesis on insect wings, talks about her love of bugs and mentoring and her strategy for a successful doctoral program at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
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The sound of celebration
Bells around Harvard and the City of Cambridge will ring for 15 minutes starting at the 11:45 conclusion of the University’s 368th Commencement.
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‘Spaces beyond words’
Luke Martinez brought people together around a personal passion: music.
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Three students tell it like it was (and will be)
Students will share their memories of Harvard, lessons learned, and hopes for the future in three traditional addresses on Commencement Day.
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Changing trajectory
After Harvard wait-listed him, Dylan Wile had made plans to attend another university. A call from an admissions officer changed everything.
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Ready for takeoff
Air Force major and new parent Bradley DeWees completed his doctorate at Harvard’s Kennedy School in just three years.
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Future M.D.’s passion to help comes in many forms
Cynthia Luo, who’s concentrating in both molecular and cellular biology and English, was inspired by her time in Uganda to become a physician and improve global health.
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‘Adventuring with purpose’
Harvard’s Liz Roux could look back on sorrow and tragedy, but she runs looking ahead, at adventures and opportunities and people to encourage her.
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Choctaw Nation’s Burrage thrives at Harvard
Truman Burrage is a stellar graduating senior, an Oklahoma native, and a member of the Choctaw Nation who has been admitted to Harvard Law School.
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Fighting for humane mental health treatment
Faraaz Mahomed, of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, is working to protect the rights of those using mental health systems throughout the world.
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Picturing history through a personal lens
Wonik Son has examined post-World War II humanitarian images for what they say about injury and disability and where they fit into history, including his own.
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Reframing cultures
Throughout her time at Harvard, Mahnoor Ali has been devoted to exploring intercultural relations and expanding dialogue.
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The long, deep ties between Harvard and Germany
In advance of Angela Merkel’s visit, the Gazette looked at a number of key episodes between Germany and Harvard throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Finding rhythm in reverence
M.Div. candidate Aric Flemming is taking a year off to immerse himself in music, both spiritual and secular.
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Heading to Hungary to study and help
Sara Bobok returns repeatedly to her native Hungary, where she’ll next study sex trafficking, aiming to make an impact on the country’s young people.
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Best in high gear
While she was earning a master’s at HGSE, Nicole Johnson worked four jobs, was vice president of the HGSE Student Council, and won the Miss Massachusetts International Pageant.
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Inviting the community into design, decisions
In England, Rhodes Scholar Brittany Ellis will continue to promote collaboration between museums and communities in curatorial decision-making.
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Searching for answers in what lemurs leave behind
Harvard College senior Camille DeSisto’s love of the environment took her around the world to Madagascar’s tropical forests.
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Mistaken identities
Both graduating this May, the two Cat Zhangs weigh in on four years of being confused with each other and the respective legacies they leave behind.
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Theater stages and thesis pages
La’Toya Princess Jackson’s thesis, “Black Swans Shattering the Glass Ceiling,” focuses on African American contributions to ballet.
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Lab success, life goals
Dalton Brunson’s biology studies have led him to labs, research, and successes that he hopes keep him ever mindful of his commitment to expanding health care in rural areas.