Ceremony pleases families, graduates

By LuisJiménez
Summer Reporter

Brimming with graduating students, relatives and friends, the Elliott Hall of Music served as the stage for the 183rd commencement ceremonies to the first graduating class of the 21st century over the weekend.

The ceremony held on Sunday, in which students from the School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Liberal Arts and the School of Consumer and Family Sciences graduated, started with an introductory speech by Purdue President Martin Jischke. In his speech, he spoke to the graduating students about the importance of striving to succeed in their careers. "Success emerges in the happiness from what we do," Jischke said to a packed auditorium.

Jischke also encouraged the graduating students and exalted the potential of each one of the students. "Some of you will go where no one has gone before," he said.

As it has been tradition in the past, excellent organization prevailed during the event. Students such as Andrew Clark, a graduate of the School of Liberal Arts praised the admirable ceremony. He said that he had heard from many parents how well organized the commencement ceremonies have been in the past.

As the music from the Purdue Band resonated throughout Elliott, the graduating students, one by one, stepped up to the stage to receive their diploma handed by the deans of their respective schools.

The relief and contented faces could be seen everywhere as the class of 2001 received their diplomas that mark the beginning of their careers. Some just couldn't help the tears such as Eve Ang, a graduate in the School of Liberal Arts. "It's fantastic graduating," she said. "But it's also kind of sad. There was always something going on at Purdue, and I'll miss it."

The former students also took the chance to thank relatives, friends and teachers who helped them throughout their college years. "I feel tremendously thankful with my parents, who supported me financially, with my teachers, with Purdue," Clark said. "I am really excited about the future."

5,355 graduate and undergraduate students received their diplomas in four commencement ceremonies. The School of Technology graduated the most students this spring commencement with 920 undergraduates receiving their diplomas and the School of Education had the least number of students graduating with 160.

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