Commencement 2005         Professor Michael Rogers        5/15/05        mrogers@ithaca.edu

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All of the department members who attended the 2005 Commencement.
Okay, so Jason Aiken did not make it to the photo shoot, but I snapped a picture of him later and Photoshopped him into the previous picture. Chatting outside of the science building
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The post commencement gathering outside of the science building David Whelan A panoramic of the reception
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The physics faculty (L to R)

Michael "Bodhi" Rogers
Bruce Thompson
Dan Briotta
Beth Clark Joseph
Luke Keller 		The graduating physics students (L to R)

Sameer Garg (heading off to work for Google)

Eric Leibensperger (attending Harvard for astrophysics)

Matt Sprague (attending CalTech for chemistry)

David Whelan (working as a researcher at Cornell Univ)

Natalie Burek (will be teaching high school physics)

Alex Williamson (heading to Brandeis to study theoretical particle physics)

Dave Drollette (will be working for a bit before deciding his next career move)


Graduating seniors not able to attend graduation are:

Kyle McMann

Nate Newton (Nate Newton graduated in December and is working while figuring out his next move)

Jay Schuran

Greg Shear (just finished an audio production internship in Los Angeles and is seeking an audio production job) 		Jason Aiken is looking for a job in economics / business
The American Council on Education appoints a Committee on Academic Costumes and Ceremonies. In 1986, the committee updated the code and added a sentence clarifying the use of the color dark blue for the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree. The Code of Academic Regalia outlines the shape and color of academic regalia.

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