2010 Spring Commencement
It's that time of the year where commencement ceremonies and convocations mark a transition for more than 10,000 graduates – to go from ASU student to alum. Following his commencement ceremony, Paul Yue poses for a photo by the ASU sign on University Drive. Yue received a master’s in industrial engineering.
A beaming Ayodeji Ajayi, shakes hands with professor Nancy Cook after receiving his academic hood. Ajayi received a master’s in social work from the College of Public Programs.
Professor Margaret Yancy (right) places the academic hood on Bette Sue Zager who received her Ph.D in nursing practice.
Ernest Calderon, president of the Arizona Board of Regents, addresses the Graduate Convocation.
Bill Bercu talks to ASU President Michael Crow before receiving his diploma. Bercu overcame tremendous medical challenges while pursuing his Ph.D., defeating a serious bacterial illness eight years ago and liver cancer three years later. A liver transplant allowed him to complete his degree and he graduated with a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction from the Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education.
After receiving a master’s in social work, Talia Paz watches as the doctorial candidates are honored.
Henry Quintero receives a hug from his mother following the Graduate Commencement ceremony. Quintero is a member of the Apache tribe and wore traditional headgear while receiving a Ph.D in Native American languages and literature.
Jessica Andrews helps Matthew Brinkmoeller adjust his mortarboard prior to the Barrett, the Honors College convocation.
Felica Munoz takes a photo of herself and Akshay Agrawal, both of which were receiving their degrees in electrical engineering at ASU’s Undergraduate Commencement.
Regents' Professor Stuart Lindsay carries the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences banner past graduates and the Golden Class – the class of 1960.
David Miles and his wife, Bonnie Miles, turn their tassels, signifying they are graduates. David received a global health degree; Bonnie majored in mathematics.
History major Rick Fifield watches the rain of balloons celebrate the end of the commencement ceremony.
A graduating Ph.D. student receives a visible show of support.
Andre Wiley receives hugs from two of his sisters during the Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony. Commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant, the justice studies major will be assigned to the military police.
Khia Grinnell, second-year law student (left) and Kate Rosier (right), director of the Indian Legal Program (ILP) at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, present Julian Nava with a blanket during the ILP's annual blanket ceremony for graduating law students in the program.
Sierra Johnson holds her diploma so that friends can photograph it following the American Indian Convocation at ASU’s Grady Gammage Auditorium. Johnson’s degree was in graphic information technology.
Anton Nowels (left) and Joy Tolly check the graduation program prior to the start of the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences convocation at ASU’s West campus.
Faculty and graduates march toward the convocation ceremony on the Fletcher Lawn at the West campus.
The graduating class of the College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation marched from ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus to their convocation at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Marylynne Gates (left) and fellow chemical engineering graduate Shay Saliba are greeted with confetti by friend Olivia Laux, following the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Convocation. About 450 undergraduates and almost 300 master’s and doctoral students were honored at the convocation.
Newly commissioned Lieutenant Jaclyn A. Lowe has her bars pinned by her parents. Lowe earned her degree in history and has been commissioned to Goodfellow Air Force Base to work in intelligence.
Sustainability assistant professor Jay Golden prepares to place a graduation hood on the first ASU, and believed to be the first national, sustainability Ph.D., Jin Ho Jo.
Law professor Alan Matheson places a graduation hood on Laura O’Steen during the Law Convocation.
From left to right: Anna Zepeda, Maria Gonzalez and Daniela Hernandez chat prior to the beginning of the Hispanic Convocation. All three graduates earned both Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Special Education. Zepeda and Hernandez graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Flor Berber waits to cross the stage during the Hispanic Convocation. Berber earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and is originally from La Piedad, Mexico.
Marrou (second from left), a master’s graduate in architecture, listens to the speakers during the Spring 2010 Hispanic Convocation.
Laura Pich checks her mortarboard prior to the beginning of the Asian/Asian Pacific Islander Convocation. Pich earned her degree in business and economics and will soon start a job as a stockbroker trainee.
Varun Joshi (left) gets some help with his graduation hood from Himanshu Gupta as the MBA students prepare for the W.P. Carey School of Business master’s convocation at Wells Fargo Arena.
From left to right: Raychelle Collay, Anthony McDonald and Tameka McNair wait for the Black and African Convocation to begin. After graduation, Collay is thinking about continuing her education in graduate school. McDonald plans on taking his MBA to explore job opportunities in Europe or the Pacific Rim. McNair, an industrial engineering graduate is headed to Purdue University to participate in their engineering education master’s and Ph.D. program.
Kelsi McDonald’s mortarboard expresses some ASU pride, as the business major applauds at the end of the 2010 Spring Undergraduate Commencement.