Graduates celebrate fall commencement
Fred DuVal, chairman of the Arizona Board of Regents, addresses the fall graduates during commencement at Wells Fargo Arena, on ASU’s Tempe campus.
Chen Liu watches herself during the outstanding graduates video. She received her doctorate in the history and theory of art.
Stuart Lindsay, professor in the Biodesign Institute, congratulates Pei Pang (center) after Lindsay hooded both Pang and Di Cao (left) during graduate commencement. Both students had earned their doctorates in physics.
Chakris Kussalanant (right) waves to his family during the graduate commencement. Kussalanant received his master’s in design from the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
Mark Antonucci (center left) and other doctoral candidates pick up their diplomas as they prepare to cross the stage and shake hands with ASU President Michael Crow during the graduate commencement.
A doctoral candidate uses his phone to record another candidate crossing the stage.
As the balloons drop, 81-year-old Louise Alflen celebrates with the rest of the graduates. Alflen finished her master’s in history this fall.
Master’s of education recipient Jennifer Koslowski and her mother, Karla Koslowski, are photographed by their friend Kate Quinn outside Wells Fargo Arena, following the graduate commencement.
Faculty, graduates and guests make their way to Wells Fargo Arena, Dec. 15, for the 2011 Fall Undergraduate Commencement.
New Sun Devil football coach Todd Graham talks with Christine Wilkinson, senior vice president and secretary of the university, prior to the beginning of the ceremony.
Recipients of the Moeur Award lead the procession at the beginning of the commencement. The Moeur Award is presented to the graduates with the highest academic standing.
Hilary Watson’s mortarboard shows off some Sun Devil pride. Watson received her degree in graphic information technology from the College of Technology and Innovation.
ASU President Michael Crow addresses the graduates. Over 4,100 students received their degrees and graduated this fall.
Anika Hutchinson was honored for her perseverance in pursuing her degree. Hutchinson plans to continue her education and will enter the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College to begin work on a master’s degree in higher and postsecondary education. Read more about Hutchinson’s story: http://asunews.asu.edu/20111128_hutchinsongrad.
Business major Jennifer Truong was also honored during the ceremony. This year, Truong was named a Turken Family Outstanding Graduating Senior for the W. P. Carey School of Business. Read more about her story here: http://asunews.asu.edu/20111201_truong.
Commencement participants flip their tassels to signify that they have graduated.
Jonathan Blair (left) and Ryon Tang catch balloons as the commencement ends. Blair graduated with a degree in aeronautical engineering and Tang received a business administration degree. Both students studied in the College of Technology and Innovation at ASU’s Polytechnic campus.
Marketing majors Max Mendoza and Alexis Davis celebrate as commencement ends.
Fall colors decorate the trees as graduates of the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences file through the Paley Gates on ASU’s West campus.
Elizabeth Langland, university vice provost and dean of the New College, welcomes graduates and guests during convocation on the West campus.
Elena Young, who earned her master’s in clinical research management, receives help with her academic hood from Barb Salway-Jensen prior to the American Indian Convocation ceremony. Salway-Jensen earned a master’s of nursing education.
Drummers played and sang as graduates entered the stage at Gammage Auditorium for the American Indian Convocation.
Alta Begay Plechowski (left) and other doctoral graduates watch the rest of the procession.
Valerie Rae Begay receives her diploma during the American Indian convocation.
Diane Humetewa, special advisor to the president for American Indian affairs at ASU, celebrates with December graduates of Project Mashchamtham at a reception on Dec. 15. From left to right: Caroline Sekaquaptewa (Hopi), Diane Humetewa, Bridget Henry (Navajo) and Brenda Taylor (Navajo). Two other graduates who were not able to attend were Marie Porter (San Carlos Apache) and Catrina Herbert (Navajo). Henry, Taylor, and Porter completed bachelor’s of arts in education; Herbert and Sekaquaptewa earned master’s degrees.
The initiative, funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, prepares Native early childhood education teachers to serve Arizona’s American Indian children and is directed by Bryan Brayboy, co-director of the Center for Indian Education in the School of Social Transformation.
Beth Anne Martin, School of Sustainability Mouer Award recipient, speaks to fellow graduates during convocation ceremonies. Martin graduated with a 4.0 grade point average and had her seven brothers on hand to cheer on their sister's accomplishments.
George Basile (left) and Sander van der Leeuw (center), faculty in the School of Sustainability, join other faculty and staff of the school to salute the graduates as they leave the convocation ceremony, Dec. 15, at Gammage Auditorium.
Newly commissioned Air Force Lieutenant Adam Ray talks with his 3-year-old son, Xavier, after the ASU Air Force ROTC Commissioning Ceremon, Dec. 15. Ray is going to Keesler Air Force Base to work in cyber operations.
Felipe L. Meza has his lieutenant’s insignia pinned onto his uniform by his parents and wife during the ASU Army ROTC Commissioning Ceremony, Dec. 15. Meza will be headed for Ft. Rucker, Alabama to train as an army aviator.
The 2011 fall graduates of the College of Nursing and Healthcare Innovation make their traditional march south from the Downtown Phoenix campus to their convocation at the Phoenix Convention Center.
Ira Fulton congratulates one of the outstanding graduates in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. Twenty-eight percent of the undergraduates receiving their degree graduated with honors.
One of the graduates in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering sums up the feelings of many of the students receiving their degrees this week: “Finally!”
Graduates head to the check-in area for the Hispanic Convocation at Gammage Auditorium, Dec. 16.
Chemistry doctoral degree candidate Josemar Castillo from Maracaibo, Venezuela waits for the start of the Hispanic Convocation.
Hispanic Convocation Outstanding Student Awardee and student speaker Gabriel Serrato addresses his fellow graduates. Serrato received a bachelor of science degree in communications.
Kevin Kennedy gives his daughter Reese Kennedy a ride on his shoulders during the reception following ASU's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law Convocation.
Echo Orcutt receives hugs of congratulations following the law school’s convocation, Dec. 16.
Edell Stinnett (left), a Magna Cum Laude graduate in African and African-American studies, and her sister, Joy House, walk past the Kachina Fountain on their way to the Black and African Convocation.
John Brimley gets some assistance with his master’s hood from fellow graduate Nastassja Stanton, prior to the Black and African Convocation. Both earned their master’s degrees in mass communication and are looking forward to careers in broadcasting.
Proud father Long Duong (right) takes a photo of his graduating daughter Vy Duong (center right), with others, before the Asian/Asian Pacific Convocation. Duong earned her degree from the W. P. Carey School of Business.
Catherine Ellen Winter celebrates after receiving her diploma during the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College Convocation. Winter received her master’s degree in higher and post-secondary education.
While waiting for the College of Technology and Innovation convocation to begin, master’s of science in technology graduates, Linday Howell, Entesar Aljelwah, Marquita Johnson and Elizabeth Oldani (left to right) talk about their future plans.
Yesenia Escalante (left) and Natalia Rene Santagata wait for the College of Technology and Innovation convocation to start. Both students had earned their business administration degrees at ASU’s Polytechnic campus.