UC MERCED' SECOND UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT
Friday, May 18, 2007
This year's graduating
class totaled 75 students as compared to last year's class
which totaled 3. |
Graduating students arriving at Commencement
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There
were 42 graduates from the School of Social Sciences, Humanities
and Arts
27 of them are psychology majors
6 of them are social and cognitive
sciences majors
6 of them are world cultures
and history majors
3 of them are economics majors |
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are 20 graduates from the School of Natural Sciences
All of them are biological sciences
majors
There are 8 graduates
from the School of Engineering
5 of them are environmental engineering
majors
3 of them are computer science
and engineering majors |
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There are 5 graduate students receiving
advanced degrees
4 of them are receiving master's
degrees in environmental systems
1 of them is receiving a master's
in world cultures |
There are 39 female
graduates
There are 36 male graduates
45 of the graduates are the first
in
their families to graduate with
a four-year
university degree |
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Lt. Gov. John Garamendi, Sr. delivers the Keynote address
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Student speaker Josh Bolin
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Presentation of the class gift
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| All smiles as
graduating students receive their diplomas |
The tradition of moving their tassles from the right side
to the left upon receiving their degrees
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The end of the ceremony
featured the graduates
walking back across
the Scholars Lane Bridge,
mirroring opening ceremonies,
to signify completion
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MyMerced.com along with the Merced
community extend our congratulations
to all of the graduates of UC Merced.
May you all have continued success,
as you live out your
expectations and dreams
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After the ceremony,
there was a reception
with graduates and their families
on the quad in front
of the dining commons |
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| Photos
taken by Marvin Hanneman of MyMerced.com |
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UC Merced opened September 5,
2005 as the 10th campus in the University of California system
and the first American research university of the 21st century.
The campus significantly expands access to the UC system for
students throughout the state, with a special mission to increase
college-going rates among students in the San Joaquin Valley.
It also serves as a major base of advanced research and as a
stimulus to economic growth and diversification throughout the
region. Situated near Yosemite National Park, the university
is expected to grow rapidly, topping out at approximately 25,000
students within 30 years. |
