The 137th

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Published: May 2013

At the University’s 137th Commencement on May 20 in Alumni Stadium, 2,197 undergraduates and 1,355 graduate students received degrees, applauded by more than 20,000 guests. Enda Kenny, the prime minister of Ireland, addressed the Class of 2013 and was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Also receiving honorary degrees were Wayne Budd ’63, former U.S. attorney and member of the University’s Board of Trustees; Mary Lou DeLong NC’71, recently retired University Secretary; Cornelia Kelley NC’69, headmaster emerita of Boston Latin School; and James A. Woods, SJ ’54, founding dean and namesake of the University’s Woods College for Advancing Studies.


The Sesquicentennial Class of 2013 gathered on Linden Lane before proceeding to Alumni Stadium.<br/>Photograph by Caitlin Cunningham


Rafael Fernandez went two-fisted for a photograph of (from left) Courtney Colgan, Stephen Kim, Baldwin, Kimvi Diep, and Laura Ardila.<br/>Photograph by Caitlin Cunningham


The procession down Higgins stairs.<br/>Photograph by Caitlin Cunningham


Standard-bearers Katy MacLean (left) and Lauren Riley led students from the Lynch School of Education to their seats.<br/>Photograph by Lee Pellegrini


Members of the College of Arts and Sciences (from left) Mina Boulos, Jesse Anderson, Meg Wostbrock, and Michael Hanify.<br/>Photograph by Caitlin Cunningham


Chair of the Boston College Board of Trustees Kathleen McGillycuddy NC’71, Irish Prime Minister and Commencement speaker Enda Kenny, and University President William P. Leahy, SJ.<br/>Photograph by Caitlin Cunningham


More than 20,000 family and friends attended the Alumni Stadium ceremony.<br/>Photograph by Lee Pellegrini


Claire Geruson received the Rev. Edward H. Finnegan, SJ, Memorial Award, Boston College’s highest honor, granted to the student who best embodies the motto, "Ever to Excel."<br/>Photograph by Justin Knight


Carroll School of Management members (from left) Dara Fang, Alberto Margossian, Kevin Zeckser, and Kevin Loiselle.<br/>Photograph by Lee Pellegrini


Fr. Leahy presented Liza Cherney, MBA’13, her degree on behalf of the in the Carroll Graduate School of Management Class of 2013. Cherney suffered shrapnel wounds in her leg and was one of 264 injured in the Boston Marathon bombings.<br/>Photograph by Lee Pellegrini


<br/>Photograph by Justin Knight

This feature was posted on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 and is filed under Slideshows.


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